Modular Hyperbaric Chamber Panels with Connecting Plates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hyperbaric and hypobaric pressure chamber systems are costly and limited by small interior space, making them inaccessible to many individuals who could benefit from hyperbaric therapy.
Innovation Solution
A modular pressure chamber system constructed using substantially rigid panels with metal frames and connecting plates, which provides a pressure-tight seal and allows for the control of pressure differentials, enabling the creation of larger, more cost-effective chambers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiplace chambers are designed to accommodate several patients, then patient capacity increases, but cost and manufacturing complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The chamber is divided into multiple rigid panels that can be assembled together to form the complete multiplace chamber. Each panel is a separate, manageable component that can be manufactured independently and then joined using connecting plates, allowing the large chamber to be constructed from smaller, less complex parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The rigid panels and connecting plates are designed as universal components that can be used to construct chambers of different sizes and configurations. The same basic panel and connector design can accommodate varying patient capacities by simply changing the number of panels assembled together.
2Volume of stationary object
If chamber size is increased to accommodate multiple patients, then interior space increases, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of manufacturing one large, expensive custom chamber, the system uses multiple standardized rigid panels that can be mass-produced at lower cost and then assembled to create the required interior volume. The modular approach allows economies of scale in panel manufacturing.
Solution Approach 2:
The chamber expands in three-dimensional space by adding more panels in different directions rather than increasing the size of individual panels. This allows volume to be increased through systematic assembly of multiple components rather than manufacturing a single large structure.
3Strength
If rigid panels are used to construct the chamber, then structural integrity is improved, but sealing between panels becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
Connecting plates serve as intermediary components between adjacent rigid panels. These connecting plates incorporate sealing mechanisms that bridge the gap between rigid panels, allowing pressure-tight seals to be achieved without compromising the structural integrity of the individual rigid panels.
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 solution enables the construction of larger, cost-effective pressure chambers that can accommodate multiple patients, reducing the barriers to hyperbaric therapy access while maintaining structural integrity and safety.
Implementation Method 1
a pressure differential generator configured to control pressure within the space to be different than an atmospheric pressure outside of the space
Implementation Method 2
the one or more connecting plate is configured to provide a pressure-tight seal between a respective adjacent pair of the plurality of substantially rigid panels
Data Source
AI summary
The present subject matter relates to devices, systems and methods for the construction of pressure chambers. Such pressure chamber devices, systems, and methods can include a plurality of substantially rigid panels arranged around a space, each of the substantially rigid panels comprising a metal frame formed from a plurality of metal frame elements. One or more connecting plate can be coupled to adjacent pairs of the plurality of substantially rigid panels. In this way, the one or more connecting plate is configured to provide a pressure-tight seal between a respective adjacent pair of the plurality of substantially rigid panels.