Medicament Delivery Label Assembly with Releasable Sensor Switch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medicament delivery devices often require sensors to be switched off during storage and then turned on before use, but existing solutions are inadequate for ensuring this functionality.
Innovation Solution
A label assembly with a first and second label section, where the second label section is releasably connected to the first, featuring a switch mechanism that activates the processor only when the sections are separated, using various switch configurations such as magnetic reed switches, photo-detectors, or temperature sensors to ensure the processor is activated just before use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If sensors are kept on during storage period, then sensor readings are immediately available when needed, but power is consumed unnecessarily during storage
Solution Approach 1:
The label assembly is prepared in advance with the processor deactivated during storage. The switch mechanism is pre-configured so that when the cap is removed, the switch automatically activates the processor, ensuring immediate sensor readiness without continuous power consumption during storage period
Solution Approach 2:
The device automatically activates the processor through the switch mechanism when the cap is removed, without requiring manual intervention. The system self-regulates power consumption by keeping the processor deactivated during storage and automatically activating it when needed
2Use of energy by moving object
If sensors are switched off during storage, then power consumption is minimized, but sensors may not be activated at the right time before use
Solution Approach 1:
The switch mechanism is pre-configured on the label assembly to detect cap removal and automatically activate the processor at the precise moment when the device is ready for use, ensuring correct activation timing without continuous power consumption
Solution Approach 2:
The switch mechanism provides feedback about the cap position (attached or removed) to the processor, enabling the system to automatically determine when activation is appropriate and ensuring sensors are activated at the correct time based on real-time status
3Use of energy by moving object
If a switch mechanism is added to control processor activation, then power consumption during storage is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The switch mechanism is integrated into the label assembly itself, merging the switching function with the existing label structure. This combines multiple functions (labeling, switching, and processor control) into a single integrated component, minimizing additional complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The label assembly serves multiple functions: it provides device identification information and simultaneously houses the switch mechanism for processor control. This multi-functional design reduces the need for separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures that the processor and associated sensors are activated only when the device is ready for use, preventing unnecessary power consumption during storage and ensuring accurate sensor readings at the right time.
Implementation Method 1
The switch part of the first label section comprises a magnetic reed switch. The counter switch part of the second label section comprises a magnet.
Implementation Method 2
The switch part of the first label section comprises a photo-detector arranged under the transparent portion of the first label section. The photo-detector of the switch part is electrically connected to the processor and is configured to activate the processor when light is detected.
Implementation Method 3
The switch comprises a bimetallic strip. The bimetallic strip changes shape in response to a temperature change so as to connect or disconnect the processor.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a label assembly of a medicament delivery device, the label assembly comprising a first label section, a second label section, and a switch. The second label section is releasably connected to the first label section. The switch is formed by a switch part on the first label section and a counter switch part on the second label section. The switch part is connected to the counter switch part when the second label section is connected to the first label section, and the switch part is disconnected to the counter switch part when the second label section are spaced apart from the first label section.