Pivotal Litter Mount for Emergency Equipment and Stackable Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current litters used for patient transport lack a reliable and efficient mechanism for attaching emergency equipment, which limits their ability to be stacked and utilized effectively.
Innovation Solution
A mounting device with a pivotal interface is introduced, featuring a tilt plate, litter engaging plate, and pivoting mechanism, along with an adapter that securely mates with the tilt plate, allowing for the releasable attachment of emergency equipment to the litter, enabling easy stacking and versatile positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If emergency equipment is attached to litters using basic structure modifications, then emergency equipment attachment capability is improved, but the ability to stack litters deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mounting device as an intermediary component between the litter and emergency equipment. This mounting device includes a base plate that attaches to the litter and a mounting plate that holds emergency equipment, with a pivot mechanism allowing angular adjustment. By inserting this intermediary mounting device, the patent achieves emergency equipment attachment without modifying the litter structure itself, thereby preserving the litter's stacking capability while providing versatile equipment attachment.
2Reliability
If emergency equipment is securely attached to litters, then patient monitoring capability is improved, but ease of detachment and reconfiguration deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a pivot mechanism that allows the mounting plate to rotate relative to the base plate, enabling dynamic adjustment of the emergency equipment angle and position. The quick-release latch mechanism provides dynamic switching between locked (secure attachment) and unlocked (easy detachment) states. This dynamic design ensures reliable patient monitoring during transport while allowing rapid reconfiguration or removal of equipment when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick-release latch mechanism is designed to be operated by hand without tools, allowing first responders or medical personnel to quickly detach or reposition emergency equipment using only their hands. The mechanism automatically maintains secure attachment during transport through its latch design, yet can be easily released when intervention is needed, providing self-service functionality that balances security with ease of operation.
3Device complexity
If a fixed interface is used for emergency equipment attachment, then structural simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different equipment and positions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot mechanism enables the mounting plate to rotate to various angles relative to the base plate, transforming a fixed interface into a dynamic, adjustable interface. This allows emergency equipment to be positioned at different orientations to accommodate various equipment types and operational requirements, while the overall mounting device structure remains relatively simple and does not require complex modification of the litter itself.
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AI summary
A mounting device which provides a pivotal interface for emergency equipment and a method of attaching the emergency equipment to a rescue transport, e.g., a foot of a litter, are disclosed. For example, the mounting device is releasably attachable to the litter and includes a fastening device operably attached to a mounting structure of the device. The mounting structure includes a tilt plate capable of pivoting. The mounting device also includes an adapter capable of securely mating with the tilt plate, providing a pivotal interface for the attachment of the emergency equipment thereto.