Detachable Handle Power System for Wireless X-Ray Detectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional digital X-ray detectors are limited by their tethered power supply, which restricts mobility, poses safety hazards, and is cumbersome for medical personnel, necessitating a wireless power system that is as mobile and durable as the detector and can accommodate varying applications.
Innovation Solution
A detachable handle with a battery provides power to the wireless X-ray detector, and a charging station recharges multiple handles or detectors independently of the imaging system, allowing for remote monitoring and varying sizes, ensuring continuous operation and easy replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a tethered power supply is used for digital X-ray detectors, then the detector can remain connected to a host computer and power supply, but the detector's mobility is restricted and the tether may become tangled or present safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply system is segmented into a detachable handle containing a battery that can be separated from the wireless X-ray detector. This allows the detector to operate wirelessly while the power source can be independently recharged or replaced at a charging station, resolving the contradiction between reliable power connection and detector mobility.
2Ease of operation
If a wireless power supply is implemented for the X-ray detector, then the detector's mobility is improved, but the power system becomes more complex and requires additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable handle with battery provides self-contained power to the wireless X-ray detector, eliminating the need for complex tethered power systems. The handle can be independently recharged at a charging station, simplifying the overall power system architecture while maintaining detector mobility and reducing system complexity.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If a charging station is designed to recharge wireless X-ray detectors, then continuous operation is enabled, but the charging station requires communication and data processing capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The charging functionality is extracted from the complex imaging system into a separate, simplified charging station. The detachable handle can be recharged independently without requiring communication or data processing capabilities from the imaging system, enabling continuous detector operation while reducing charging station 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 solution enhances mobility and safety by providing a reliable, swappable power source for wireless X-ray detectors, simplifying charging and monitoring, and accommodating diverse applications without interfering with data acquisition or processing.
Implementation Method 1
a battery which, when the detachable handle is coupled to a wireless X-ray detector, provides the wireless X-ray detector with a mobile supply of power
Implementation Method 2
A detachable handle charging station may recharge a plurality of detachable handles, providing a swappable supply of power for a wireless X-ray detector
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AI summary
A power system and method for supplying power to a wireless X-ray detector utilizes a detachable handle for a wireless X-ray detector. The handle carries a battery which, when the detachable handle is coupled to a wireless X-ray detector, provides the wireless X-ray detector with a mobile supply of power. A detachable handle charging station may recharge a plurality of detachable handles, providing a swappable supply of power for a wireless X-ray detector. Charging stations for such handles, or for entire detectors are also disclosed.