Universal Pole Mount Brackets With Adjustable Clamp Jaw
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical equipment mounting systems struggle with inconsistent pole diameters and lack of efficient, secure, and user-friendly attachment methods, particularly in crowded clinical settings where continuous in-line monitoring is critical, such as during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
Innovation Solution
The use of a mounting bracket with an ACME helical threaded rod and a pivoting clamp jaw mechanism, allowing for adjustable clamping onto various pole diameters, combined with a rotatable interface coupler for multiple orientations, providing secure and ergonomic attachment of medical devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed mounting system is used, then the attachment is simple, but it cannot accommodate poles with varying diameters
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket employs a dynamic clamping mechanism with a movable clamping arm that can adjust its position along the pole surface. The arm is connected via a pivot joint allowing it to adapt to different pole diameters, transforming a static fixed mounting system into a dynamic adjustable one that maintains secure attachment across varying pole sizes
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the geometric parameter of the clamping arm position to adapt to different pole diameters. By adjusting the distance between the clamping arm and the pole surface, the bracket can accommodate a range of pole sizes without requiring multiple specialized mounting devices
2Reliability
If a simple clamp is used, then the device complexity is low, but the security and stability of mounting is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket combines multiple functional elements into a single integrated device: a clamping arm for securing attachment, a pivot joint for adaptation, and an adjustment mechanism for positioning. This merging of functions achieves reliable mounting security without requiring multiple separate components or complex assembly procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping arm features a curved surface that conforms to the cylindrical shape of medical poles. This spherical/curved geometry allows the flat clamping surface to contact the pole at multiple points, distributing the mounting load and enhancing security while maintaining a relatively simple clamp structure
3Stability of the object's composition
If the mounting bracket is tightly secured to prevent movement, then stability is improved, but ease of adjustment for different orientations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket employs a dynamic locking mechanism where the clamping arm can be easily positioned and adjusted to different orientations, then secured in place. The pivot joint allows smooth movement during adjustment, while a simple locking feature maintains stability once the desired orientation is achieved, balancing adjustability with mounting stability
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 secure, adjustable, and user-friendly mounting of medical equipment on poles with varying diameters, enhancing stability and reducing collisions, thus improving the efficiency and safety of medical procedures like cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
Implementation Method 1
The collar clamp bracket can include an ACME helical threaded rod connected to a round hand knob which when turned transfers rotational motion to linear motion of a square nut driven by the ACME threaded rod
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AI summary
Bracket assemblies can be used to pole mount medical equipment such as blood parameter monitoring devices, extracorporeal blood pumps, and other medical devices. The use of such pole mount bracket assemblies can serve to minimize congestion of areas around patients receiving medical attention. In some examples, the pole mount bracket assemblies can be made to be easily adjustable and to be readily adaptable to firmly clamp to poles of various diameters.