Medicated Bath Device with Ambient Temperature Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional treatments for anus and gynecological diseases are often expensive and ineffective in quickly alleviating clinical symptoms, lacking in efficient drug absorption and absorption enhancement.
Innovation Solution
A medicine-bath treatment device with a central basin, fumigation and air openings, a spray tube for heated liquid, a fan for heated drying air, and a controller that adjusts treatment temperatures based on ambient air temperature, providing a combination of heated liquid, steam, and air for enhanced symptom relief.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional bidet-like treatment devices are used, then washing function is provided, but the devices are expensive and not available for household use
Solution Approach 1:
The treatment device is divided into separate functional modules: a heating unit for heating water, a steam generation unit for producing medicated steam, a spray unit for delivering heated liquid jets, and a drying unit for air circulation. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and manufactured using simpler, more cost-effective methods while maintaining overall treatment effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The device integrates multiple treatment functions into a single household unit: steam inhalation for drug absorption, heated liquid spray for direct tissue treatment, and warm air drying for comfort and hygiene. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for multiple separate medical devices, reducing overall cost while providing comprehensive treatment for anal and gynecological conditions.
2Productivity
If conventional medicated baths are used, then treatment is provided, but the treatment does not quickly or effectively alleviate clinical symptoms
Solution Approach 1:
The device utilizes phase transition of water from liquid to steam to create medicated vapor that can be inhaled and absorbed through the mucous membranes of the anal or gynecological region. The steam phase allows for enhanced drug penetration and faster symptom relief compared to liquid baths alone. The controller regulates the phase transition process to optimize drug delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The spray unit employs hydraulic pressure to deliver high-velocity jets of heated medicated liquid directly onto the affected area, enhancing drug absorption through mechanical force and increased blood flow. The pneumatic drying unit uses controlled air flow to provide comfort and prevent maceration of treated tissues, facilitating faster recovery.
3Temperature
If temperature-controlled treatment is provided, then symptom alleviation is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller incorporates temperature sensors that continuously monitor the temperature of heated water, steam, and drying air. This feedback mechanism automatically adjusts the heating power to maintain optimal treatment temperatures, ensuring safety and effectiveness without requiring complex manual controls. The system self-regulates based on real-time temperature data.
Solution Approach 2:
The device automatically manages its own temperature control operations through the microcontroller, which coordinates the heating elements, steam generation, and drying functions based on preset treatment protocols. This self-service capability eliminates the need for multiple manual controls and complex user intervention, simplifying the user interface while maintaining precise temperature management.
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 device offers an inexpensive and effective method for treating anus and gynecological diseases by enhancing drug absorption and symptom alleviation through temperature-controlled jetted liquid, steam, and air treatments.
Implementation Method 1
an inner vessel for holding liquid in fluid communication with the at least one fumigation opening of the basin to provide fumigation steam to the basin from the inner vessel
Implementation Method 2
a heater, a temperature sensor for measuring ambient air temperature
Implementation Method 3
a fan having an outlet in communication with the at least one air opening to provide a stream of heated drying air within the basin
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AI summary
A medicine-bath treatment device includes a central basin having a seat thereabout, at least one fumigation opening and at least one air opening, an inner vessel for holding liquid in fluid communication with the at least one fumigation opening of the basin to provide fumigation steam to the basin from the inner vessel, a spray tube having an inlet in communication with the inner vessel and an outlet in the basin to provide a jet of heated liquid within the basin, and a fan having an outlet in communication with the at least one air opening to provide a stream of heated drying air within the basin. The device also include a heater, a temperature sensor for measuring ambient air temperature, and a controller operably connected to the pump, the fan, and the heater. The controller is operably programmed to automatically adjust at least one of a treatment temperature of the jet of heated liquid, a treatment temperature of the fumigation steam, and a treatment temperature of the heated drying air based on the ambient air temperature.