EEG ECG Measurement Device with Turning Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current EEG and ECG measurement devices operate as single-function products, lacking integration of both functionalities, which limits their application and increases production costs and healthcare expenses.
Innovation Solution
A measurement device with integrated EEG and ECG functionalities, featuring a shell with adjustable contacts and a switching mechanism that allows for seamless switching between EEG and ECG modes, enabling simultaneous signal processing and transmission for medical analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If EEG and ECG functionalities are integrated in a single device, then device versatility and user convenience are improved, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement device is designed to perform both EEG and ECG measurements using a single integrated system. The device includes switching circuitry that can connect the same signal processing components to different measurement modes, allowing one device to serve multiple medical monitoring functions that traditionally required separate dedicated devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates a switching mechanism that segments the signal processing paths, allowing the system to selectively connect different electrodes and signal processing circuits for either EEG or ECG mode. This segmentation enables functional separation within an integrated device, managing complexity through controlled signal routing rather than duplicating entire measurement systems.
2Ease of manufacture
If EEG and ECG functionalities are integrated in a single device, then production costs and healthcare expenses are reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines EEG and ECG measurement capabilities into a single device architecture, merging previously separate production lines and component sets. By sharing common components such as signal amplifiers, filters, and processing units between both measurement modes, the device reduces overall component count and manufacturing complexity while achieving cost savings from consolidated production.
3Adaptability or versatility
If contacts are made adjustable to switch between EEG and ECG modes, then device versatility is improved, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a turning structure that dynamically repositions the third contact between two different locations depending on the selected measurement mode. This dynamic adjustment allows the same physical contact to serve different functional purposes in EEG versus ECG modes, enabling mode versatility through mechanical reconfiguration rather than requiring completely separate contact sets.
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AI summary
A measurement device with electroencephalography (EEG) and electrocardiography (ECG) functionalities includes a shell and a turning structure. The shell includes a first contact and a second contact located at a first side of the shell; and a third contact. The turning structure, disposed on the shell, is utilized for adjusting the third contact to be located at the first side when the measurement device is in an EEG mode, and adjusting the third contact to be located at a second side of the shell when the measurement device is in an ECG mode, wherein the second side is substantially opposite to the first side.