Medical Device Housing with Nested Flange for Reduced Footprint
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional medical device housings have a large footprint due to a bulging portion that accommodates fasteners, making them cumbersome for transport, positioning, and storage, and hindering their usability in emergency situations.
Innovation Solution
A medical device housing design that eliminates the need for excess material by using a flange to couple two portions of the housing together, reducing the overall footprint and allowing for easier storage and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a bulging portion is added to accommodate fasteners, then the housing can be assembled, but the footprint increases and portability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The flange is nested within the housing structure itself, with the fastener accommodation features integrated into the housing walls rather than requiring external bulging portions. This nesting approach allows the fasteners to be accommodated within the existing housing envelope, eliminating the need for additional external space.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of adding bulging portions that extend outward from the housing surface, the invention utilizes the thickness dimension of the housing walls to accommodate fasteners. By creating recesses and protrusions within the wall thickness, the design maintains a flat external surface while providing necessary fastening features.
2Ease of manufacture
If a bulging portion is added to accommodate fasteners, then the housing can be assembled, but ease of positioning during emergency treatment decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The flange structure is nested within the housing, creating a compact assembly that does not protrude outward. This nested configuration maintains a streamlined外形 that is easy to handle and position during emergency treatments, while still providing robust fastening capabilities for housing assembly.
3Ease of manufacture
If a bulging portion is added to accommodate fasteners, then the housing can be assembled, but storage efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The flange is nested within the housing structure, eliminating external bulges that would increase the device's envelope. This nested design allows the medical device to be stored more efficiently in limited spaces such as ambulance compartments or medical carts, while maintaining full assembly functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention relocates fastener accommodation from external protrusions to internal features within the housing wall thickness. This dimensional reorganization reduces the device's external dimensions and storage volume requirements while preserving the necessary mechanical assembly capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
A medical device housing having a reduced footprint is described. The medical device housing includes a flange coupled to a first portion of the housing and a second portion of the housing that is configured to be coupled to the flange to substantially enclose an electronic component(s) within an interior of the medical device housing. The first portion of the housing includes a support(s) that supports the flange within the first portion. In some examples, a trench is formed between an interior wall of the first portion of the housing and the flange. An adhesive is deposited within the trench to bond the flange to the first portion of the housing. The second portion of the housing is configured to decouple from the flange to allow access to the interior of the medical device housing, such as for maintenance or repairs.