Foldable Medical Station with Spring-Loaded Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a portable medical station that can be easily transported and expanded to accommodate multiple screens and devices while allowing for remote medical consultations, with existing solutions lacking in compactness and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible portable medical station with a main body, rotatable tray, multiple screens, and peripheral devices, including a camera, that can be folded into a bag for transport, utilizing a spring mechanism for easy deployment and locking mechanisms for stability, allowing for remote medical examinations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the medical station includes multiple screens and peripheral devices, then the functionality and versatility improve, but the size and weight increase making transport difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing the medical station components inside a collapsible bag. The bag contains the main body, tray, screens, and peripheral devices in a nested configuration, allowing the entire system to be compacted into a single transportable unit that fits within standard carry-on luggage dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The medical station is divided into separable modules including a main body, rotatable tray, multiple screens, and peripheral devices. Each component can be independently folded or detached, enabling the system to be disassembled into compact segments for transport and then reconfigured at the destination.
2Ease of operation
If the medical station is designed to be collapsible and portable, then ease of transport improves, but structural stability and reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic structural elements including collapsible arms with locking mechanisms, rotatable trays with hinge joints, and foldable screens. These components transition between stable extended positions during use and compact folded positions for transport, maintaining reliability when needed while enabling portability when required.
Solution Approach 2:
The bag is pre-configured with compartments and attachment points designed to receive and secure specific station components. The spring mechanism is pre-loaded to assist in deploying components from the collapsed state. This preliminary preparation ensures that when the station is assembled, all components are properly positioned and secured, maintaining structural integrity without requiring complex assembly procedures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the station includes a camera for remote consultations, then communication capability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system is integrated into the existing medical station framework, serving dual purposes: capturing images during physical examinations and enabling remote consultations via video communication. The same hardware infrastructure (screens, processors, connectivity modules) supports both local display and remote transmission functions, reducing the need for separate dedicated communication equipment.
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
Enables thorough medical examinations and remote consultations within a compact, transportable package, facilitating communication between medical professionals and patients regardless of location, while maintaining a compact and portable design.
Implementation Method 1
there is a spring configured to assist in the opening of the medical station from a bag
Data Source
AI summary
At least one embodiment is a portable medical station comprising a main body, which is disposed at least partially inside of a bag. Coupled to the main body is at least one tray and a plurality of handles. There are also a plurality of screens coupled to the main body and at least one computer coupled to the main body, wherein the portable medical station is foldable inside of the bag so that the portable medical station is movable while being substantially folded inside of the bag.