Mobile device for decontaminating persons, in particular rescue personnel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile decontamination devices, such as inflatable decon tents, are difficult to clean, require costly specialized services, and are cumbersome to transport and set up, especially in rough terrain, limiting their quick deployment and availability for emergency services.
Innovation Solution
A mobile decontamination device with a height adjustment mechanism that allows for easy setup and teardown without tools, featuring a base support with roller elements for mobility and a compact design for storage, enabling rapid deployment and efficient cleaning, suitable for use in emergency vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If inflatable decon tents are used for decontamination, then decontamination function is provided, but cleaning difficulty increases and requires specialized services
Solution Approach 1:
The device uses uniform, non-porous material surfaces that are consistent throughout the structure, making them resistant to contamination penetration and easy to clean. The homogeneous material composition eliminates complex internal structures where contaminants could hide, allowing for straightforward washing and disinfection procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The device employs easily replaceable components and a structure designed for simple cleaning cycles rather than long-term durability against contamination. The base support and housing are designed to be quickly washed and disinfected, functioning effectively for multiple uses without requiring specialized cleaning services between deployments.
2Ease of operation
If mobile decontamination device is transported manually in rough terrain, then mobility is achieved, but transport effort increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a pump system with flexible hoses that can be dragged behind the device during transport. The pump unit is designed to be movable and can be pulled along the ground, reducing the need to carry heavy equipment and making the system more manageable in rough terrain conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The device features adjustable height support elements that can be collapsed during transport to reduce overall device height and weight distribution. The base support structure is designed to be stable when deployed but compact when moved, adapting its configuration to optimize both transport ease and operational stability.
3Productivity
If decontamination device is set up quickly, then deployment speed increases, but setup complexity may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into modular components including a base support unit, adjustable support elements, pump system, and hose assembly. Each component can be independently handled and assembled, allowing for quick setup by simply connecting pre-assembled modules rather than building the entire system from individual parts.
Solution Approach 2:
Components such as the pump, hoses, and support elements are pre-assembled and configured during manufacturing to require minimal assembly during field deployment. The device comes pre-configured with connected components that only need to be positioned and secured, eliminating the need for complex on-site assembly procedures.
4Volume of moving object
If device is compact for storage, then storage space efficiency increases, but accessibility may decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The support elements are designed to be collapsible and adjustable, allowing the device to be compacted to a small footprint for storage in emergency vehicles while maintaining the capability to expand to full operational size when deployed. The adjustable height mechanism allows the structure to be condensed during transport and extended during use.
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AI summary
Mobile decontamination device (1) for the decontamination of persons, in particular emergency personnel, which is in particular accessible and/or usable by at least one person, comprising a decontamination unit (20), in particular a shower unit, for dispensing a cleaning and/or decontamination agent, and a base support (30) on which at least one support element (12) is at least indirectly arranged, wherein the decontamination unit (20) is at least partially and at least indirectly arranged and/or supported on the support element (12), wherein at least two roller elements (32) are arranged on the base support (31) in order to move the decontamination device (1) relative to a floor surface.According to the invention, the decontamination device (1), and in particular the support element (12), has a height adjustment device by means of which the height (H) of the decontamination device can be changed and/or adjusted, in particular without tools.