Quick-Release Restraint Ring Mounting for Tamper-Resistant Anchoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Restraint rings used in facilities for safety and security often require secure anchoring but lack a quick and tamper-resistant method for easy attachment and detachment, which can cause stress and inefficiency, especially in healthcare settings where intimidation is a concern.
Innovation Solution
A kit comprising a restraint ring, a base, and a quick release, tamper-resistant fastener that allows secure anchoring and easy removal, with the base attachable to various fixtures using tamper-resistant fasteners and a connector that receives the quick release fastener for secure holding and quick release functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If restraint rings are securely anchored to furniture using traditional fastening methods, then reliability of restraint is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in attachment and detachment
Solution Approach 1:
The restraint system is divided into separate components: a base unit that attaches to furniture, a restraint ring, and a quick-release mechanism. This segmentation allows the secure anchoring function to be separated from the attachment/detachment operation, enabling reliable restraint while facilitating easy operation through the independent quick-release component
Solution Approach 2:
A quick-release mechanism serves as an intermediary between the securely anchored base and the restraint ring. This intermediary component enables rapid attachment and detachment without compromising the secure anchoring of the base to the furniture, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of operation
2Reliability
If restraint rings are permanently attached to furniture, then reliability of restraint is improved, but adaptability deteriorates due to inability to quickly reposition or remove
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a static permanent attachment to a dynamic reversible attachment. The base can be securely anchored to furniture and then quickly repositioned or removed using the quick-release mechanism, providing both reliable restraint when attached and adaptability when repositioning is needed
Solution Approach 2:
The base is pre-anchored to furniture in a secure position, and the quick-release mechanism is pre-installed to enable rapid repositioning or removal when needed. This preliminary preparation allows the system to maintain reliability during use while providing adaptability when circumstances change
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional fastening methods are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but productivity deteriorates due to time-consuming attachment and removal processes
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the fastening system into a permanently mounted base and a removable restraint ring with quick-release mechanism, the manufacturing process becomes simpler (base can be installed once) while operational efficiency improves dramatically through rapid attachment and detachment of the ring
Solution Approach 2:
The quick-release mechanism acts as an intermediary that enables rapid operation. Once the base is manufactured and installed, the quick-release feature allows staff to quickly attach and detach restraint rings, significantly improving productivity without requiring complex manufacturing processes
4Reliability
If restraint rings remain visible on furniture, then reliability of restraint is maintained, but object-generated harmful factors worsen due to intimidation and patient stress
Solution Approach 1:
The restraint ring can be completely removed from the furniture when not in use by detaching it from the base using the quick-release mechanism. This extraction of the visible restraint element eliminates the intimidating appearance while the base remains securely anchored, maintaining reliability when needed but reducing stress during normal operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic adjustment of visibility - the restraint ring can be attached when restraint is needed and detached when not needed. This dynamic configuration maintains reliability during restraint events while eliminating the constant visual presence that causes patient stress and intimidation
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AI summary
The present invention comprises a kit of a restraint ring, a base and a quick release, tamper resistant fastener. The base is adapted to attach to a fixture. The fixture may be a bed, chair, floor or wall. The base may be attached to the bed, for example, by a connecting rod extending under the bed or pierced through the bed. The connecting rod may be adapted to receive a quick release fastener or threaded through fastener to secure the restraint ring to the connecting rod. The base may be seated in the sidewall if the rod is pierced through the bed or comprise a flange to bear on the bed. The base is adapted to releasably receive the quick release fastener thereby attaching the restraint ring to the base.