Pivoting Bottle Support for Variable Medical Pump Bottles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Peristaltic pumps in medical procedures often require bottles of varying sizes and configurations, but existing supports are typically designed for standard 1-liter bottles, limiting the ability to securely and easily accommodate different sizes within the limited space of a movable workstation.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable bottle support system comprising a first and second support member mounted on an attachment member, allowing the second support member to pivot between aligned and tilted positions, enabling the support of different bottle sizes and configurations, with optional features like heating and illumination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed support is used for standard 1-liter bottles, then the support structure is simple and stable, but it cannot accommodate bottles of different sizes and configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The support member is made pivotally mounted on the attachment member, allowing it to rotate between a first position (aligned with the first support member) and a second position (tilted and sloping upwardly away from the first support member). This dynamic adjustment enables the support to accommodate bottles of different sizes and configurations while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the second support member is made adjustable to fit different bottle sizes, then versatility is improved, but the mechanism complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support is divided into two separate support members (first and second support members), each with its own base and functional characteristics. The second support member is segmented from the attachment member through a pivotal connection, allowing independent adjustment while keeping each component relatively simple in structure.
3Reliability
If a retaining wall is extended to secure smaller bottles, then bottle security is improved, but the support structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining wall is made movably attached to the first support member, allowing it to move between a retracted position (close to the rear edge) and an extended position (further from the rear edge). This dynamic adjustment enables the retaining wall to secure bottles of different sizes without requiring a completely separate retention mechanism for each bottle type.
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AI summary
An adjustable bottle support (10) for a pump used in medical procedures comprises first and second support members (12,14) mounted on an attachment member (16) which is attachable to a pump body (18). The second support member (14) is pivotally mounted on the attachment member (16) for rotation between a first position in which in which the first and second support members (12,14) are aligned and level with one another and a second position in which the second support member (14) is tilted and slopes upwardly in a direction away from the first support member (12).