Dialysis Wall-Box Apparatus Continuous Flow Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dialysis service boxes face challenges in managing the flow of reverse osmosis (RO) water, leading to potential bacterial growth due to stagnant fluid, which increases maintenance costs and inconvenience in interior design and operation.
Innovation Solution
A dialysis treatment facility wall-box apparatus with a main body having integrated fluid lines and valves, a tether line, tee-fitting, and fly loop combo lines that create a continuous flow, reducing the number of plumbing joints and eliminating the need for shelves and cabinets, thereby preventing fluid stagnation and bacterial growth.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional dialysis service boxes are used with multiple plumbing joints and shelves, then more components are available for treatment, but the complexity of the plumbing system increases and dead space for fluid stagnation is created
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple plumbing components (shelves, cabinets, piping) into a single wall-box unit, eliminating the need for separate components and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining all necessary functions for dialysis treatment
Solution Approach 2:
The wall-box is designed as a multi-functional integrated unit that combines fluid storage, distribution, and treatment components into one structure, allowing it to perform multiple functions that traditionally required separate components
2Volume of moving object
If traditional dialysis service boxes with shelves and cabinets are used, then more space is available for equipment, but more dead space is created for fluid stagnation and bacterial growth
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates traditional shelves and cabinets from the design, extracting only the essential fluid management functions and implementing them through a streamlined wall-box system that prevents fluid stagnation while maintaining equipment accessibility
Solution Approach 2:
The design ensures continuous fluid flow through the system by eliminating dead spaces where fluid could stagnate, maintaining constant movement of fluids to prevent bacterial growth while still providing necessary equipment support
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple plumbing joints are used in the dialysis service box, then more connection points are available, but maintenance costs increase due to more potential leak points
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reduces the number of separate plumbing joints by integrating connections into the wall-box structure, combining multiple connection points into a unified system that maintains versatility while reducing maintenance requirements
Data Source
AI summary
A dialysis treatment facility wall-box apparatus is disclosed. The dialysis treatment facility wall-box comprises a main body having a first portion and a second portion. Further, the dialysis treatment facility wall-box apparatus comprises a tether line connected to the first portion of the main body of the dialysis treatment facility wall-box apparatus via an anchor fitting. The anchor fitting is tightened through the dialysis treatment facility wall-box apparatus. A plurality of fly loop lines is positioned at inner portion and outer portion of the wall-box. A tea fitting is coupled to the anchor fitting through the plurality of fly loop lines at the inner portion. Further, the dialysis treatment facility wall-box apparatus comprises a first plurality of loops and a second plurality of loops.