Pump Device Handset Storage with Cable Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pump devices for administering medical fluids in healthcare environments often lack ergonomic design, leading to user discomfort and operational interference due to the handling and storage of handsets and connection cables.
Innovation Solution
A pump device with a storage device on its housing that securely holds the handset and manages the connection cable, keeping it organized and out of the way during operation, using a receptacle with a slit opening and a cable storage mechanism to maintain the cable in a confined space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the handset and connection cable are handled freely during pump device operation, then user accessibility and operational flexibility are improved, but organizational disorder and operational interference increase
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into functionally distinct regions: a first region for the pumping mechanism and a second region for the storage device. This spatial segmentation allows the handset to be stored in a dedicated area away from the pumping operations, reducing interference while maintaining accessibility when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage device extracts the handset and connection cable from the operational workspace and places them in a dedicated storage receptacle. This removes the potential source of operational interference (loose cables and handsets) from the active pumping region while keeping them accessible for when they are needed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the connection cable is allowed to move freely, then flexibility in handset positioning is improved, but cable tangling and disorganization increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connection cable is nested within the storage device structure. The receptacle is configured to receive and contain the connection cable in an organized manner, with the cable running through or along the receptacle structure. This nesting approach maintains cable flexibility while preventing tangling and disorganization.
3Ease of operation
If the handset is stored on the pump device housing, then organizational order and operational comfort are improved, but housing space availability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device utilizes the vertical or depth dimension of the housing rather than consuming additional horizontal surface area. By configuring the receptacle to extend into available housing volume, the design provides handset storage functionality without compromising the footprint or workspace area of the pump device.
Data Source
AI summary
A pump device (1) for administering a medical fluid to a patient (4), comprises a housing 5 (10), a pumping mechanism (12) for pumping a medical fluid through an infusion line (3) toward a patient (4), and a handset (16) for entering a control command for controlling an operation of the pumping mechanism (12). Herein, a storage device (15) is arranged on the housing (10) and comprises a receptacle (150) defining a cavity (151) therein for receiving the handset (16). In this way a pump device is provided which allows for improved comfort in particular when using the pump device in a healthcare environment, for example at the bedside of a patient.