Handle-Guided Plug Connector for Precise MRI Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connector technologies for magnetic resonance imaging devices face challenges in handling, precise navigation, and efficient cleaning, particularly in medical environments.
Innovation Solution
A plug-type connector part with a handle element and a socket-type connector part designed for improved handling and navigation, featuring a handle element opposite the insertion part for intuitive operation, and smooth surfaces for easy cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a traditional connector design without a handle element is used, then the structure is simpler, but the handling precision and navigation control are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is divided into distinct functional parts: a rear part for structural support, an insertion part with contact elements for electrical connection, and a handle element for user interaction. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific function, improving handling precision without unnecessarily complicating the overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle element acts as an intermediary between the user and the insertion part. It provides a convenient gripping surface that enables precise control and navigation of the connector during insertion and removal operations, while being mechanically linked to the rear part for structural stability.
2Ease of operation
If a complex connector structure with multiple components is used, then the handling is improved, but the cleaning process becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The handle element and rear part are designed as integrated or closely coupled components, reducing the number of separate parts that need to be cleaned. This merging maintains the ergonomic benefits of a handle while simplifying the overall structure to facilitate easier cleaning processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The insertion part features smooth surfaces specifically designed for easy cleaning, while other parts like the handle element maintain complex geometries for ergonomic handling. This local differentiation of surface qualities allows each part to optimize its specific function without compromising overall cleanability.
3Volume of moving object
If the handle element is positioned close to the insertion part, then the structure is more compact, but the user control and navigation precision are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The handle element is positioned in a spatial arrangement that optimizes both compactness and control. By extending the handle in a direction perpendicular to the insertion axis and positioning it opposite the insertion part, the design creates an ergonomic lever arm for user control while maintaining a compact overall footprint through strategic spatial arrangement.
Data Source
AI summary
A plug-type connector part is described. The plug-type connector part includes a rear part and an insertion part attached to or integrally formed with the rear part. The insertion part extends from the rear part in a mating direction of the plug-type connector part. The insertion part includes a plurality of contact elements. The plug-type connector part includes a handle element attached to or integrally formed with the rear part. The handle element is located opposite of the insertion part and faces the insertion part, with an interspace between the handle element and the insertion part.