Mobile Adaptation Kit With T-Bar Locking for Vibration-Safe Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical radioisotope transportation systems are complex, costly, and lack effective safety features, failing to meet regulatory requirements and ensuring safe transport of radiopharmaceuticals without significant capital investment.
Innovation Solution
A mobile adaptation kit comprising a floor frame assembly and a T-bar with a gasket and nylon sheets, which securely locks the medical radioisotope elution system to a vehicle floor, absorbing vibrations and reducing friction during transport, ensuring protection and compliance with regulatory standards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing medical radioisotope transportation systems are used, then regulatory compliance is attempted, but the systems are complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The transportation system is divided into separate functional components: a floor frame assembly permanently mounted to the vehicle floor, and a movable T-bar locking mechanism that can be inserted and removed as needed. This segmentation allows the complex safety functions to be distributed across simple, modular components rather than requiring a single complex system.
Solution Approach 2:
The T-bar acts as an intermediary locking element between the elution system and the floor frame assembly. It provides the necessary mechanical constraint and safety function while being simple in design itself, mediating the connection between the equipment and the vehicle floor without requiring either component to be complex.
2Reliability
If existing transportation systems are used, then safety features are attempted, but effective safety features are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The floor frame assembly includes vibration-absorbing elements and shock-mitigating features built into the structure before transportation begins. The T-bar locking mechanism is designed to secure the elution system in advance, preventing movement and damage during transit without requiring complex active safety systems.
3Reliability
If the elution system is securely locked to the vehicle floor, then protection during transportation is improved, but the system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The T-bar is designed as a dynamic locking element that can be easily inserted and removed based on transportation needs. It provides rigid mechanical locking when engaged but allows quick disengagement when not needed, adapting the level of security to the operational context without requiring a permanently complex system.
4Reliability
If vibration absorption features are added, then protection from damage is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration-absorbing features are merged directly into the floor frame assembly structure itself rather than being separate add-on components. The structural elements of the frame double as both support and vibration mitigation, combining multiple functions into a single integrated component to avoid increasing overall system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a cost-effective, safe, and easy-to-use solution for transporting radiopharmaceuticals, maintaining system integrity and compliance with regulatory standards, and enabling secure loading and unloading as needed.
Implementation Method 1
The T-bar comprises a gasket and nylon sheets; wherein the gasket helps to absorb vibration during transportation
Implementation Method 2
the sheets help to reduce friction when inserting into the floor frame assembly
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a medical radioisotope transport system that securely holds the radiopharmaceutical imaging system or medical elution system to the floor of a vehicle and ensures the protection of the elution system during transportation. More particularly, the present invention relates to a mobile adaptation kit, comprising a floor frame assembly installed in a transport vehicle configured to support a mobile medical radioisotope elution system; and a T-bar that slides inside and out of the floor frame assembly, wherein the T-bar comprises a gasket and nylon sheets. The floor frame assembly comprises a floor frame that is installed and remains within the vehicle or van; a floor frame cover; an angled rail; a pivoting piece; a quick-release pin with a high-capacity pin that locks one end of the T-bar in place with the floor frame; and a locking mechanism, in order to safely and securely transport radiopharmaceuticals and medical imaging system, ensuring compliance to the regulatory and quality requirements. The transport system is easy to use and addresses the complexities involved in prior available methods for transportation of radiopharmaceutical imaging systems or medical radioisotope elution systems.