Syringe Nub Design for Tactile Feedback and Fluid Dispersion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional syringes used for artificial insemination often lack tactile feedback and comfort due to sharp edges and pointed ends, which can make the process less effective and more uncomfortable for users.
Innovation Solution
A syringe design featuring a substantially cylindrical body with a rounded nub extending from the distal end, providing tactile feedback and a smooth, comfortable experience by allowing the user to feel the cervix during insertion and featuring openings with irregular shapes to diffuse the fluid effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional syringes are used for artificial insemination, then the device structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the user comfort and tactile feedback are poor due to sharp edges and pointed ends
Solution Approach 1:
The syringe is designed with a rounded nub at the distal end instead of a sharp point, and rounded edges along the body, eliminating sharp corners and points that cause discomfort during insertion and use
2Productivity
If conventional syringes with circular openings are used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the fluid dispersion effectiveness is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The opening in the nub is designed with a non-circular shape (such as oval, elliptical, hourglass, or diamond) to optimize fluid dispersion patterns, creating different flow characteristics in different directions to improve effectiveness
3Reliability
If a rounded nub design is implemented, then tactile feedback and user comfort are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The nub is integrated as part of the syringe body structure rather than being a separate component, combining the tactile feedback function with the existing syringe structure to minimize overall device complexity
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus may include a plunger and a substantially cylindrical body. The substantially cylindrical body may include an end portion having rounded edges and may define a cavity sized to receive the plunger. The substantially cylindrical body may include at least one opening extending from the cavity to an external surface. The at least one opening may a substantially irregular shape. In some embodiments, the at least one opening may extend from the cavity through a nub to the external surface. The nub may have a rounded shape. In some embodiments, the substantially irregular shape may include one of a slit, an oval shape, an elliptical shape, an hourglass shape, a rectangular shape, and a diamond shape. In some embodiments, the opening may be part of a non-cylindrical fluid passage.