Movable Rapid Test Imaging for Multi-Format Reading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing reading devices for rapid tests are limited to reading a single type or shape of rapid tests, failing to accommodate variations in shape and size, and are not user-friendly for different manufacturers' products.
Innovation Solution
A device with movable capturing means that can switch between positions to accommodate different types of rapid tests, such as plate and cup formats, using a base frame, housings, and ferromagnetic elements for constraint, allowing versatile image capture and analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the capturing means are fixed in a single position, then the device structure is simple, but it can only read one type of rapid test
Solution Approach 1:
The capturing means are made movable relative to the base frame, allowing dynamic repositioning between different positions to accommodate various rapid test formats (plate, cup, strip). This dynamic capability enables a single device to read multiple test types without requiring multiple fixed capturing units, thus improving versatility while maintaining reasonable structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The reading device is designed with universal capturing means that can function with different types of rapid tests by moving to appropriate positions. The analyzing unit also processes various test formats universally, making the entire system multi-functional and adaptable to different manufacturers' products
2Adaptability or versatility
If the housing is designed for a specific rapid test shape, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate rapid tests of different shapes and sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into multiple detachable portions that can be reconfigured. Each portion can be attached or detached to accommodate different rapid test formats (plate, cup, strip). This segmentation allows the housing to adapt to various test shapes and sizes without requiring a completely different housing for each test type
Solution Approach 2:
The housing structure incorporates movable and detachable elements that can be dynamically reconfigured based on the rapid test format being used. This dynamic housing design allows transition between different configurations to suit different test types while maintaining structural simplicity
3Adaptability or versatility
If the capturing means are movable between multiple positions, then different types of rapid tests can be read, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The capturing means are designed to move automatically or self-actuate between positions without requiring complex manual intervention. The system performs its own positioning and configuration adjustments, reducing the operational burden on the user while maintaining high adaptability to different test types
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AI summary
Device (1) for reading rapid tests, comprising a base frame (2), capturing means (3) to capture one or more images of said rapid tests and an analyzing unit (4) to process said one or more images captured by said capturing means (3), characterized in that said capturing means (2) are movable relative to said frame (2) between a first position (P1), to capture one or more images of at least one first rapid test (11), and at least one second position (P2), to capture one or more images of at least one second rapid test (12).