Monolithic Insect Bite Device Assembly

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing portable devices for treating insect bites or stings are complex to manufacture, leading to prolonged assembly processes, increased labor and production costs, and potential quality issues due to the use of multiple half-shells that can be misaligned or differ in color.

Innovation Solution

A portable device with a monolithic containing body that houses the piezoelectric element, actuating element, and discharge area, allowing for easy assembly and ensuring correct component positioning, reducing production complexity and costs while maintaining high quality standards and ergonomic performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If two separate half-shells are used to construct the device body, then the device can be assembled from multiple parts, but the assembly process becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of manufactureVSAvoidproductivity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges two separate half-shells into a single monolithic shell structure. This combining of parts eliminates the need for assembly operations between multiple shell components, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process and increasing productivity by reducing assembly time and complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of manufacture

If two separate half-shells are used to construct the device body, then the device can be assembled from multiple parts, but the assembly process becomes onerous with increased labor time

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of manufactureVSAvoidloss of time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges two separate half-shells into a single monolithic shell structure. This combining of parts eliminates the need for assembly operations between multiple shell components, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process and increasing productivity by reducing assembly time and complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of manufacture

If two separate half-shells are used to construct the device body, then the device can be assembled from multiple parts, but quality consistency deteriorates due to color variations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of manufactureVSAvoidmanufacturing precision

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges two separate half-shells into a single monolithic shell structure. This combining of parts eliminates the need for assembly operations between multiple shell components, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process and increasing productivity by reducing assembly time and complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses a single monolithic shell instead of multiple half-shells, ensuring uniform material composition and color throughout the entire shell structure. This eliminates quality inconsistencies that arise from assembling parts with slightly different shades or finishes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #33Homogeneity

4Ease of manufacture

If multiple components are assembled together, then the device can be manufactured with separate parts, but the alignment and coupling processes become problematic

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of manufactureVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges two separate half-shells into a single monolithic shell structure. This combining of parts eliminates the need for assembly operations between multiple shell components, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process and increasing productivity by reducing assembly time and complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 monolithic design simplifies assembly, reduces production time and costs, ensures consistent quality, and enhances portability and practicality, while maintaining effective electrical discharge for toxin neutralization.

Implementation Method 1

the operator (who may be the same person as the victim of the bite or sting), acts on a piezoelectric crystal, usually by means of a direct mechanical control, imposing a 'state of stress' on the crystal, which reacts by generating a difference in potential

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPiezoelectric effect: Piezoelectric Effect

Data Source

PatentUS9474899B2Portable device for treating insect bites and the like

Publication Date: 2016.10.25 TECNIMED SRL

AI summary

A portable device for treating the bites or stings of insects and harmful creatures, comprising a monolithic containing body made in a single piece and defining an internal housing space, a piezoelectric element configured for producing a predetermined difference in electrical potential, and an actuating element operable by a user and associated with said piezoelectric element to impart to the piezoelectric element a predetermined state of stress/deformation; the actuating element, the piezoelectric element and the discharge area are aligned along the operating axis. The monolithic containing body presenting a bottom part developing along the operating axis below a guide and housing portion, the bottom part defining part of the internal housing space with an overall span orthogonal to the operating axis which is constantly smaller than an overall span of the internal housing space defined by the guide and housing portion.