Hospital Gas Socket Housing With Tool-Locked Anti-Dismantling Nut
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fluid distribution systems in hospitals are vulnerable to unauthorized dismantling, which can lead to risky situations if the wrong gas or vacuum is provided to patients.
Innovation Solution
A fluid distribution set with a specific assembly/disassembly tool that includes a piece-crash with a central orifice and an outer face in a crown shape, fixed to the plug of the plug, and a rigid box with a central opening and an annular groove to accommodate the piece-crash, ensuring secure attachment to the wall.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the housing is made easily accessible for maintenance, then the ease of operation is improved, but the risk of unauthorized dismantling increases
Solution Approach 1:
A specific tool acts as an intermediary between the maintenance operator and the housing fastening system. The tool engages with recesses in the nut to provide controlled access for dismantling and reassembly, allowing authorized maintenance while preventing unauthorized access by persons without the specific tool
2Ease of manufacture
If standard fastening methods are used, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the protection against unauthorized access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A specific tool acts as an intermediary to engage with recesses in the nut, providing controlled access for fastening and dismantling operations. This maintains manufacturing simplicity while preventing unauthorized access, as the tool serves as the necessary mediator between the operator and the fastening system
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening system is extracted from standard configurations by incorporating recesses in the nut that require a specific tool. This extraction removes the vulnerability of standard fasteners while maintaining the overall simplicity of the housing structure and assembly process
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AI summary
The invention relates to a fluid distribution assembly (1) comprising a fluid distribution inlet (2) including an inlet body (3) and a housing (20) arranged around the inlet body (3) of the fluid distribution inlet (2), said housing (20) comprising a front face (21) having a central opening (24) providing access to the fluid distribution inlet (2), and a nut (40) comprising a central orifice (41) and a ring-shaped outer face (44) facing outwards from the housing (20). The nut (40) is fixed to the inlet body (3) such that the front face (21) is sandwiched and held between the nut (40) and the inlet body (3). Several recesses (43) are arranged in the ring-shaped outer face (44) of the nut (40).