Mobile Blood Collection Robot on Linear Guide
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current blood and plasma collection systems face inefficiencies due to the need for multiple robots at each station, leading to high staff costs, long wait times, and obstructive movement issues in donation centers, especially in large or small facilities with limited space.
Innovation Solution
A unit featuring a robot on a linear guide that can move along a track to access multiple stations efficiently, with infrared and ultrasound detection for vein location, and puncturing capabilities, allowing for streamlined and precise venepuncture without the need for multiple robots at each station.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If multiple robots are positioned at each station for automatic blood collection, then the automation level and collection capability are improved, but the device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single robot is designed to perform multiple functions by visiting different stations sequentially. The robot can detect veins, perform venepuncture, and collect blood at various stations along its path, eliminating the need for dedicated robots at each station while maintaining high automation levels
Solution Approach 2:
The robot transitions from a static configuration (multiple fixed robots at each station) to a dynamic configuration (one mobile robot moving between stations). This dynamic approach allows a single robot to serve multiple stations, reducing overall system complexity while preserving automation capabilities
2Productivity
If multiple robots are deployed at each station, then the collection capacity is improved, but the staff costs and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The single robot is designed to handle multiple collection tasks across different stations, performing vein detection, puncture, and blood collection. This multi-functional design maintains high collection capacity while reducing the number of robots and associated operational complexity
3Area of stationary object
If movable robots are used to serve multiple stations, then the space efficiency is improved, but the staff intervention requirements and operational disruptions increase
Solution Approach 1:
The robot autonomously navigates between stations and performs all collection tasks without requiring staff to move it or intervene in its operation. This self-service capability eliminates operational disruptions while maintaining space efficiency
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
This layout increases the number of patients that can be processed quickly and safely, reduces staff costs, and optimizes space usage, making it suitable for various-sized donation centers by allowing a single robot to serve multiple stations without obstructing movement.
Implementation Method 1
The blood of the patients captures the emitted light, thereby making it possible to detect the position of the veins
Implementation Method 2
by means of ultrasound
Data Source
AI summary
A unit for automatically collecting blood and/or plasma, includes a number of stations for automatically collecting blood and/or plasma and at least one venepuncture robot. The robot has a blood vessel detector. The robot is fitted on a linear guide and is movable on the linear guide. The stations are laid out along the linear guide such that the robot can move along the linear guide to access the stations.