Physiological Measurement Seat with Segmented Shell for Door Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing teleconsultation solutions, such as booths and terminals, face challenges with limited measurement quality and bulkiness, making them unsuitable for integration into smaller spaces due to their large dimensions, which hinder accessibility and installation.

Innovation Solution

A physiological measurement device with a shell comprising two removable parts: one supporting the seat and multiple sensors, including a central unit, and another supporting a blood pressure sensor, allowing easy assembly and installation through standard doors by separating bulky elements like the blood pressure sensor into a removable part.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If teleconsultation booths integrate a large number of sensors and a central unit in a single shell, then measurement quality and accessibility to sensors are improved, but the device becomes bulky and cannot pass through standard doors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccessibility to sensorsVSAvoiddevice dimensions
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The shell is divided into two removable parts: a first part supporting the seat and a large number of sensors, and a second part mainly supporting the blood pressure sensor. This segmentation allows the device to be disassembled for transport through standard doors while maintaining all sensor functionalities when assembled.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Stability of the object's composition

If teleconsultation booths use a single integrated shell to support all sensors, then structural stability is improved, but installation becomes difficult in existing spaces

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural stabilityVSAvoidinstallation ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The shell is designed with two removable parts that can be separately transported and then assembled together. This segmentation enables installation in existing spaces with standard door access while maintaining structural stability when the parts are assembled into the complete device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If the shell is made compact to fit through standard doors, then installation capacity is improved, but the space required to accommodate all sensors and the central unit is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation capacityVSAvoidnumber of sensors
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The shell is divided into two removable parts, with the first part supporting the seat and a large number of sensors, and the second part mainly supporting the blood pressure sensor. This segmentation allows the device to be disassembled for transport through standard doors while maintaining all sensor functionalities when assembled.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The shell is designed with a specific orientation where the first part extends along a first direction and the second part extends along a second direction different from the first. This dimensional arrangement optimizes space utilization and allows compact assembly that can be transported through standard doors while accommodating all necessary sensors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentEP4358827B1Device for physiological measurements, and associated set-up method
Publication Date: 2025.08.06 MATRIX CO LTD
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AI summary

The invention relates to a device (10a) for remote medical consultation, having: a shell supporting a seat (12) and forming a left armrest (14) and right armrest; a central unit integrated inside the shell; and a set of sensors arranged at the left and right armrests, the sensors being connected to the central unit; the shell being formed of two detachable parts (20-21): a first part (20) forming the right armrest, supporting the seat and at least four other sensors, and incorporating the central unit; and a second part (21) forming the left armrest (14) and supporting at least one blood pressure sensor (16h), such that the device for remote medical consultation can be created by joining together the two parts (20-21) of the shell and by connecting the at least one blood pressure sensor (16h) to the central unit.