Integrated Gas Circuit Board for Medical Equipment Size Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gas treatment devices for medical applications have complex and bulky structures due to the need for multiple gas monitoring and treatment functions, leading to inconvenient operation and increased equipment size.
Innovation Solution
A gas treatment device with an integrated gas circuit board that includes multiple monitoring modules, a master control module, and a compact laminated structure, allowing for simplified connection of gas circuits and reduced equipment size through the use of through and blind passages, three-way valves, and a gas pump unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple gas monitoring modules and treatment modules are used separately, then each module can perform its specific function, but the equipment size becomes bulky and the structure becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple gas monitoring modules (anesthetic gas monitoring module, oxygen concentration monitoring module, CO2 monitoring module) and treatment modules into a single integrated gas treatment device with a unified gas circuit board, eliminating the need for separate equipment and reducing overall equipment size while maintaining all required functions
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated gas circuit board serves multiple functions simultaneously - it provides gas passage for anesthetic gas monitoring, oxygen concentration monitoring, CO2 monitoring, and respiratory mechanics monitoring, allowing a single component to replace multiple separate systems
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate gas monitoring modules are used, then comprehensive gas monitoring can be achieved, but the connection structure becomes complicated and operation becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple gas monitoring functions into a single device with a unified gas circuit board that provides integrated gas passages and connection interfaces, eliminating the need for complex external hose connections between separate modules and simplifying the overall connection structure
Solution Approach 2:
The gas circuit board acts as an intermediary component that provides standardized gas inlet and outlet interfaces, allowing different monitoring modules to connect to the same gas supply and exhaust system without requiring complex inter-module connections
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate gas treatment devices are used, then various gas treatments can be performed, but the equipment becomes bulky and power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple gas treatment functions (anesthetic gas monitoring, oxygen concentration monitoring, CO2 monitoring, respiratory mechanics monitoring) into a single integrated device with shared power supply and control systems, reducing total power consumption compared to running multiple separate devices
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are gas treatment devices and medical equipment thereof. The gas treatment device can include at least a first gas monitoring module and a second gas monitoring module, a master control module and an integrated gas circuit board. A gas outlet, at least one gas inlet and a monitoring interface can be arranged on a surface of the integrated gas circuit board, while a first and a second gas circuits may be arranged inside the integrated gas circuit board. The gas inlet can include a first gas inlet and a second gas inlet. The gas outlet and the first gas inlet can communicate with first and second ends of the first gas circuit, and the second gas inlet can communicate with one end of the second gas circuit. The first and the second gas circuits can communicate with the first and the second gas monitoring modules through corresponding monitoring interfaces.