Rotating Hand Switch Holder for Portable X-Ray Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable x-ray devices require users to reach for a fixed hand switch holder, limiting convenience and stability during imaging tasks.
Innovation Solution
A multi-function hand switch assembly with a handle, bracket, and holder that allows the hand switch to be easily attached and detached from various positions and directions on the portable x-ray device, featuring a C-shaped structure and elastic fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the hand switch holder is fixed to a specific position on the portable x-ray device, then the device structure is simple, but the user convenience and accessibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed to rotate about the handle binders, transitioning from a fixed position to a dynamic, adjustable position. This allows the user to access the hand switch from multiple angles and positions while maintaining a relatively simple attachment mechanism that utilizes the existing handle binders.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder structure serves multiple functions: it provides attachment to the device, enables rotational adjustment for user accessibility, and maintains stability during use. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by achieving user convenience without proportionally increasing structural complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the hand switch holder allows rotation about handle binders, then the hand switch is accessible from various positions, but the attachment stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The holder rotates about the handle binders to provide positional flexibility, then stabilizes in the desired position. The dynamic rotation capability allows adaptation to different user needs while the binding mechanism ensures stability once positioned.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is integrally formed with the bracket portion, combining the attachment function and the support function into a single unified structure. This integration ensures that the attachment mechanism and the support structure work together to maintain stability while allowing rotation.
3Manufacturing precision
If the bracket portion is fixed to rotate in place at the center of the handle portion, then the holder can be positioned accurately, but the attachment and detachment process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket portion is pre-configured with the holder integrally formed at its upper end, and the attachment/detachment portions are pre-positioned on the handle portion. This preliminary arrangement ensures accurate positioning when attached, while the pre-designed interface simplifies the actual attachment and detachment operations.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a multi-function hand switch assembly for a portable x-ray device. A multi-function hand switch assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated by being attached to and detached from a portable x-ray device having handle binders formed on both side surfaces and detachably fixes a hand switch extending as a cable from one side surface of the portable x-ray device, the multi-function hand switch assembly including: a handle portion detachably bound to the handle binders to be able to rotate a predetermined angle about the handle binders and extending to surround both side surfaces and an upper portion of the portable x-ray device; a bracket portion detachably bound to a center of an upper surface of the handle portion, fixed to be able to rotate in place at the center of the upper surface of the handle portion, and extending a predetermined height upward; and a holder portion integrally formed with an upper end of a bracket and allowing the hand switch to be inserted or withdrawn. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a multi-function hand switch assembly for a portable x-ray device in which a hand switch can be easily and stably attached to and detached from one side surface of the portable x-ray device and the hand switch can be attached and detached at various positions and in various directions, thereby allowing an x-ray imaging task to be performed more conveniently and stably.