Medical Device Packaging Base With Wheel Guide for Easy Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical devices, such as dialysis machines, are difficult for patients to unpack and assemble due to their size and weight, necessitating a packaging system that facilitates easy unpacking and assembly with reduced physical effort.
Innovation Solution
A packaging system comprising a box with a removable base portion and an adhered portion featuring a wheel guide, along with a friction-reducing surface, allows for the medical device to be easily transferred onto a cabinet with casters using a strap, utilizing a corrugated material for the box and cardboard/polystyrene foam for the base.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional packaging methods are used for bulky medical devices, then the device is protected during shipping, but the patient finds it difficult to unpack and assemble due to size and weight
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging system is divided into multiple components: a shipping box, a removable base portion, and a cabinet with casters. The base portion can be separated from the box, allowing the patient to unload the medical device onto the cabinet rather than lifting it directly from the box. This segmentation reduces the physical effort required for unpacking.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable base portion acts as an intermediary between the shipping box and the cabinet. It provides a transfer surface that allows the medical device to be moved from the box to the cabinet with reduced physical effort, serving as a mediator in the unpacking process.
2Ease of operation
If the packaging system includes a removable base portion and wheel guide, then the device can be easily transferred to a cabinet, but the packaging structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The base portion is designed as a separate, removable component from the shipping box. This segmentation allows the base to be detached and repositioned to form a transfer platform, enabling easy device transfer while keeping the overall packaging structure relatively simple through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The wheel guide is pre-formed as an integral part of the base portion structure. This preliminary formation of the wheel guide feature eliminates the need for additional assembly steps during unpacking, as the guide is already in place to receive and align the cabinet wheels when the base is positioned.
3Ease of operation
If a friction-reducing surface is applied to the adhered portion, then the medical device can be slid onto the cabinet more easily, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The friction-reducing surface changes the surface properties of the adhered portion by applying a low-friction coating or material. This parameter change in surface friction allows the medical device to slide easily onto the cabinet during transfer, while the modification can be applied through standard manufacturing processes such as coating or material selection.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and efficient transfer of bulky medical devices from the packaging system to a cabinet, reducing the physical demands on the user and facilitating seamless installation.
Implementation Method 1
The adhered portion may include a friction-reducing surface to slide the medical device onto the cabinet
Data Source
AI summary
A packaging system for a medical device includes a box with a base inside the box. The base may include a removable portion, and an adhered portion that is secured to a bottom of the box. The adhered portion may include a wheel guide to align a cabinet onto which an object, such as a medical device, is to be unloaded from the adhered portion of the base. In one example, the packaging system may include a box and a base arranged inside the box. The base may include a removable portion and an adhered portion that is secured to a bottom of the box, the adhered portion comprising a wheel guide to align a cabinet onto which the medical device is unloaded from the adhered portion of the base.