Detachable Headrest Integrating AED for Mobile Emergency Response
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fixed automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are immobile, reducing their usefulness in providing immediate first aid during cardiac emergencies, as they are not easily transportable and often inaccessible in situations where they are needed most.
Innovation Solution
A headrest structure integrated with an automated external defibrillator (AED) that can be detached from a seat and features supporting rods, a handle, and a shielding member, allowing for mobility and easy access to apply electroshocks and cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures, with an electroshock module, auxiliary electroshock member, and control module for delivering appropriate medical treatment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If AED is fixedly assembled in public places, then the AED can be readily accessed in fixed locations, but the AED becomes immobile and reducing significantly the usefulness of the AEDs in mobile settings
Solution Approach 1:
The headrest structure serves multiple functions: it provides head support during normal use and functions as a mobile AED carrier during emergencies. The AED is integrated into the headrest body, allowing the same structure to fulfill both seating support and medical rescue functions, thereby resolving the contradiction between fixed accessibility and mobile adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The headrest structure is designed to be detachable from the seat, transforming from a fixed state during normal use to a mobile state during emergencies. This dynamic capability allows the AED to be readily accessed when needed while maintaining mobility for transport to different locations, resolving the contradiction between fixed accessibility and mobile versatility.
2Loss of time
If AED is integrated into headrest structure, then the AED can be detached and moved for immediate treatment, but the device complexity increases with supporting rods, handle, and shielding member
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the AED device with the headrest structure into a single integrated unit. The AED is housed within the headrest body, and the supporting rods and handle are integrated components that serve both structural support and emergency retrieval functions. This merging reduces the need for separate components and simplifies the overall system while enabling rapid response.
Solution Approach 2:
The headrest structure is divided into functional segments: the body containing the AED, supporting rods for structural integrity, a handle for easy retrieval, and a shielding member for safety. This segmentation allows each component to serve its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall system simplicity and enabling rapid deployment during emergencies.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If shielding member is added to protect handle, then the safety is improved, but the device complexity and number of parts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The shielding member is integrated with the handle as a single component rather than a separate protective element. The handle and shielding member form a unified structure where the shielding function is built into the handle design itself, providing safety protection without adding additional parts or increasing device complexity.
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AI summary
A headrest structure is provided and includes a body and two supporting rods. The body includes a covering cushion and an automated external defibrillator (AED). The AED is enclosed by the covering cushion. Each of the supporting rods includes a linking end and a combining end opposite to the linking end, and each of the supporting rods is connected to the body with the linking end so as to support the body. Based on this, the AED is assembled in the body to improve the applicability of the AED, so that patients experiencing cardiac arrest can be treated properly and instantly.