Medical Imaging Device Operation Unit Anti-Slip Mating Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional medical imaging devices with separate operation units often experience instability, causing the operation unit to slip off the device body when contacted by accessories, leading to operational challenges.
Innovation Solution
A medical imaging device design featuring a device body with a recessed mating portion on its upper surface and an operation unit with a protruding mating portion that can slidably engage with the recess, preventing slipping and allowing for stable operation unit placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the operation unit is provided separately from the device body and placed on the upper surface, then the device structure becomes more flexible and adaptable, but the operation unit becomes unstable and may slip off when contacted by accessories
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate components: the device body and the operation unit. The operation unit can be independently placed on the upper surface of the device body, providing structural flexibility and adaptability while maintaining functional separation.
Solution Approach 2:
A mating portion structure acts as an intermediary between the operation unit and the device body. This includes a recess on the device body and a corresponding protrusion on the operation unit, creating a mechanical interface that prevents the operation unit from slipping off while allowing it to be separately positioned.
2Ease of operation
If the operation unit is made movable and separable, then the ease of operation and positioning is improved, but the stability and reliability of the operation unit placement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The operation unit is designed to be movable and repositionable on the upper surface of the device body. The mating portion structure allows the operation unit to be freely placed at different positions while maintaining stable engagement through the recess-protrusion interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The mating portion structure serves as a dynamic intermediary that maintains stable connection during repositioning. The recess and protrusion design allows for easy placement and removal while ensuring stability when positioned.
3Ease of operation
If the upper surface of the device body is kept flat for placing accessories, then the ease of placing accessories is improved, but the operation unit may slip off when accessories contact it
Solution Approach 1:
The upper surface of the device body maintains a flat overall structure for easy accessory placement, while locally incorporating a recess structure at the specific location where the operation unit is placed. This recess provides localized stability without affecting the overall flatness and usability of the upper surface.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The configuration ensures the operation unit remains stable and securely positioned, even when contacted by accessories, while maintaining a flat surface for other items and allowing for convenient operation unit placement and movement.
Implementation Method 1
irradiates a subject with infrared from an infrared source to excite fluorochrome injected into the subject body. Light (infrared beams) generated from the fluorochrome by infrared radiation
Implementation Method 2
a detection unit configured to detect light generated by radiation of light from the light source unit and emitted from the inside of the subject body
Data Source
AI summary
A medical imaging device. The medical imaging device includes a device body and an operation unit. The device body has a first mating portion on its upper surface, and the operation unit has a second mating portion configured to movably mate with the first mating portion. The operation unit is provided separately from the device body, and the operation unit is configured to operate the device.