Rotatable Medical Display With Magnetic Locking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical imaging devices lack a convenient and efficient mechanism for adjusting the display device's position relative to the user, requiring additional manipulation units for fixing and rotating, which can hinder user convenience.
Innovation Solution
A rotatable display device with a magnetic locking mechanism that automatically switches between fixed and rotation modes based on touch detection, utilizing a permanent electromagnet and a conductive material for magnetic attachment and detachment, and a restoration member to minimize friction and facilitate easy rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a magnetic locking mechanism is used to enable easy rotation of the display device, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the addition of magnetic components and control systems
Solution Approach 1:
The display device utilizes the user's touch input as both the control signal and the activation mechanism. When the user touches the display device, the sensor detects this input and automatically triggers the locking mechanism to release, allowing rotation. This eliminates the need for separate buttons, switches, or complex control interfaces, as the display device itself serves as the control input.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent removes traditional manipulation units (buttons, switches, or knobs) that would normally control display rotation. By extracting these separate control elements and integrating the control function directly into the display device through touch sensing, the system reduces overall device complexity while maintaining ease of operation.
2Reliability
If additional manipulation units are added to fix and rotate the display device, then the reliability of position control is improved, but the device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the sensing function, control function, and locking mechanism into an integrated system. The sensor embedded in the display device directly controls the locking mechanism without requiring separate manipulation units. This merging of functions maintains reliable position control while avoiding the complexity of multiple independent components.
Solution Approach 2:
The display device serves multiple functions: it displays medical images, senses user touch input, and controls the locking mechanism. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for dedicated manipulation units, as the display device itself performs all control operations, thereby maintaining reliability while reducing device complexity.
3Ease of operation
If a sensor and control system are integrated into the display device for touch detection, then the ease of operation is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical control systems (buttons, switches, mechanical linkages) with an electronic sensing and control system. The sensor detects touch inputs electronically, and the controller manages the locking mechanism through electronic signals. This substitution simplifies the overall system architecture and can reduce manufacturing complexity by eliminating precise mechanical assemblies in favor of more standardized electronic components.
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
Enables the display device to be easily adjusted to optimal viewing angles by the user with minimal effort, enhancing convenience and eliminating the need for additional manipulation units, while maintaining a secure fixed position when not in use.
Implementation Method 1
The first locking member and the second locking member may be attached to each other by magnetic force. One of the first locking member and the second locking member may include a magnet, and a remaining one of the first locking member and the second locking member may include a magnetic material.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are a medical apparatus and a method of operating the same. The medical apparatus includes a body including a user input unit to which a user instruction is input, a display device displaying a medical image and is rotatable about the body, and a locking member setting the display device to be rotatable when the display device is touched and fixes the display device when the display device is not touched.