Quadrant Connector Rack Mount for Flexible Monitor Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rack mount systems for patient monitor and physiological patient parameter measurement devices lack flexibility in orientation and secure electrical coupling, limiting their usability and reliability in various healthcare settings.
Innovation Solution
A rack mount system with a mount connector that facilitates detachable coupling of physiological patient parameter measurement devices in both vertical and horizontal orientations, providing electrical coupling and redundant configurations for secure data and power transmission, and featuring an articulating leg for adjustable positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a rack mount system uses fixed orientation mounting, then the structure is simple and stable, but the adaptability to different device orientations is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is divided into four quadrants, each capable of independent engagement. This segmentation allows the connector to adapt to different orientations (vertical/horizontal) by engaging different quadrant combinations, providing orientation flexibility without requiring a completely different mounting structure for each orientation.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack mount system uses a universal connector design that can accommodate multiple device orientations and configurations through its four-quadrant structure. The same connector can engage in vertical, horizontal, or diagonal orientations, eliminating the need for multiple specialized mounting structures.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electrical contacts are distributed across multiple quadrants with different pin-outs, then the adaptability to different connection configurations is improved, but the connector complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical contacts are segmented into four quadrants, each with its own pin-out configuration. This allows different quadrant combinations to be engaged depending on the connection requirements, providing flexibility in connection configurations while keeping each quadrant's internal structure relatively simple and standardized.
Solution Approach 2:
Different quadrants have different pin-out configurations (asymmetric design), allowing the connector to accommodate various connection types and orientations. The asymmetric pin-outs enable the same physical connector to provide different electrical connection patterns based on which quadrants are engaged.
3Reliability
If redundant connector quadrants are used, then the reliability of electrical coupling is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connector uses four separate quadrants that can be manufactured as modular units. This segmentation allows for standardized manufacturing of each quadrant while providing redundancy, as multiple quadrants can be engaged simultaneously to create parallel electrical pathways, improving reliability without requiring completely custom manufacturing processes.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple connector quadrants are merged into a single integrated connector assembly. This combining provides redundant electrical pathways through parallel engagement of multiple quadrants, improving reliability. The merged structure can be manufactured as a single piece or assembled from modular quadrant units, balancing manufacturing complexity with reliability benefits.
Data Source
AI summary
A system of mated connectors includes a connector having one or more connector quadrants comprising electrical contacts and a mating connector detachably secured to the connector. The mating connector includes one or more mating quadrants and electrical contacts. The mating connector configured to provide electrical coupling to the connector detachably secured thereto. The electrical contacts of a first quadrant of connector quadrants have a first predetermined pin-out and the electrical contacts of a second quadrant of the connector quadrants have a second predetermined pin-out. The electrical contacts of each quadrant of a first pair of the mating quadrants have the first predetermined pin-out and the electrical contacts of each quadrant of a second pair of the mating quadrants have the second predetermined pin-out.