Modular Surgical Lamp Interface for Automatic Module Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Surgical lamps require significant service-side interventions to adapt to the operation of specific function modules that affect the entire lamp's operation, making flexible adaptation cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A surgical lamp with an interface at the lamp body and separate function modules, along with an adapted control device, allows operation according to stored operating data, enabling flexible adaptation without service-side interventions by using docking points with standardized interfaces for easy connection and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a specific function module affecting the entire lamp operation is operated with the surgical lamp, then the surgical lamp can be adapted to the operation of the specific function module, but service-sided interventions are required for fixation and control adaptation
Solution Approach 1:
The surgical lamp system is divided into a lamp body and separate function modules that can be independently manufactured and then combined. The lamp body contains a control device with a recognition unit, while function modules contain identification elements. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured separately without requiring service-sided adaptations, as the modular design with standardized interfaces enables automatic recognition and integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The lamp body is designed with a universal control device that can recognize and operate with multiple different types of function modules. The recognition unit in the control device and identification elements in the function modules create a universal interface that eliminates the need for service-sided interventions when different function modules are attached, allowing the same lamp body to work with various modules.
2Adaptability or versatility
If function modules are docked to the surgical lamp, then additional functionalities are achieved, but the surgical lamp requires adaptation for fixation and control
Solution Approach 1:
The control device is pre-equipped with a recognition unit and the function modules are pre-equipped with identification elements before docking occurs. This preliminary preparation of recognition and identification capabilities means that when function modules are attached, the system can automatically recognize them without requiring any adaptation or service-sided intervention, thereby expanding functionality while maintaining simple device architecture.
3Reliability
If the surgical lamp is adapted for each specific function module, then proper operation is achieved, but significant service-sided interventions are required
Solution Approach 1:
The surgical lamp system performs self-recognition and self-adaptation through the recognition unit in the control device and identification elements in the function modules. When a function module is docked, the system automatically recognizes it and configures operation without requiring service-sided interventions. This self-service mechanism ensures reliable operation while eliminating time-consuming service adaptations.
Data Source
AI summary
A surgical lamp and a method for illuminating a surgical field on a human body by the surgical lamp are provided. The surgical lamp comprises a lamp body (1), a control device (4) and at least one separate function module (6, 7). The lamp body (1) comprises at least one illuminant (3) for illuminating the surgical field and at least one interface having a first fixation device (11), a power supply terminal (12) and/or a data connection device (13). The control device (4) is provided for controlling the at least one illuminant (3) and is connected to the data connection device (13) of the at least one first interface for data transmission. The at least one function module (6, 7) comprises a second interface, having a second fixation device (14), a second power supply terminal (15) and/or a second data connection device (16), being compatible to the first interface and that can be docked thereto. Further, the lamp body (1) comprises a recognition device for recognizing a type of a docked function module (6, 7) and the control device (4) is configured to control the at least one illuminant (3) depending on the type of the docked function module (6, 7).