Medical Pendant Box Post With Integrated Electrical Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical pendant box bodies in existing technologies have non-standardized interfaces, requiring complex cable connections and fixed accessory positions, making them difficult to assemble and disassemble, and limiting accessory adjustment.
Innovation Solution
A medical pendant box body design featuring standardized interfaces with insulators and conductors in grooves on posts, allowing for easy assembly, disassembly, and adjustable accessory positions, while providing reliable electrical and mechanical connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If various mechanical interfaces and electrical interfaces are set on the medical pendant box body to achieve mechanical connection and electrical connection to various medical accessories, then the functionality is improved, but the device complexity increases and assembly becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The post is designed as a universal interface that combines both mechanical connection (through the groove structure) and electrical connection (through the conductor and insulator integration) functions. This single multi-functional post structure replaces the need for separate mechanical interfaces and electrical interfaces, allowing various medical accessories to be connected through a standardized interface while maintaining both mechanical support and electrical connectivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical connection structure (groove in the post) and electrical connection structure (conductor with insulator) are merged into a single integrated post assembly. The groove provides mechanical engagement while the conductor and insulator provide electrical connection, both within the same component, thereby simplifying the overall interface design and reducing assembly complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If switch connection block is installed to interchange various interfaces, then adaptability is improved, but the device complexity and assembly time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The post with its integrated groove and electrical connection structure serves as a universal interface that can accommodate various medical accessories without requiring additional switch connection blocks. The standardized design allows direct interchangeability of accessories while maintaining both mechanical and electrical connections, eliminating the time-consuming process of installing separate connection blocks.
3Reliability
If electrical cables are connected in a complicated manner to achieve electrical connection, then electrical connectivity is improved, but the assembly time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connection is merged with the mechanical connection structure. The conductor is integrated within the post assembly alongside the mechanical groove, so that when the accessory is mechanically attached to the groove, the electrical connection is simultaneously established through the conductor and insulator. This eliminates the need for separate cable connection steps while maintaining reliable electrical connectivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The conductor and insulator are pre-installed and positioned within the post structure during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation of the electrical connection components ensures that when the accessory is attached, the electrical connection is already in place and ready for immediate use, eliminating time-consuming on-site cable connection work.
4Device complexity
If the position of medical accessory is fixed, then structural simplicity is improved, but the adaptability and adjustability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The post structure with its groove design allows the medical accessory to be dynamically positioned at different locations along the post. The groove provides a standardized mechanical engagement feature that can accommodate accessories at various heights and positions, enabling flexible adjustment while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. This dynamic positioning capability is achieved through the geometric design of the groove rather than complex adjustment mechanisms.
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AI summary
A medical pendant box body (10) and a post (2) used for the medical pendant box body (10). The medical pendant box body (10) comprises at least two panels (1), at least two posts (2) extending along the longitudinal direction of the medical pendant box body (10)., an upper base plate (3) and a lower base plate (4). The at least two panels (1) are respectively fixed to the at least two posts (2), and the upper base plate (3) and the lower base plate (4) are respectively fixed to an upper edge and a lower edge of each panel (1) within the at least two panels (1). At least one post (2) within the at least two posts (2) is provided with an electrical interface. The electrical interface comprises an inner groove (21) located on the post (2) and extending along the longitudinal direction of the post (2), an insulator (22) accommodated within the inner groove (21), and a conductor (23) sealed within the insulator (22). The medical pendant box body (10) and the post (2) used for the medical pendant box body (10) have the following advantageous technical effects: a standardised interface can be provided, it is not necessary to connect electrical cables in a complicated manner, disassembly is easy, and the position of a medical accessory can be freely adjusted.