Test Device Support Holder with Weighted Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing test devices, such as DNA and RNA sequencers, are prone to movement and vibrations on laboratory surfaces, which can disrupt testing and lead to errors or sample contamination, especially since they are lightweight and require stable environments for accurate results.
Innovation Solution
A support holder with a weighted insert and projections is designed to stabilize test devices by counteracting their lightweight nature and distributing their weight evenly across a wider surface, while also providing nonslip material to prevent shifting and maintaining a gap for temperature stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If test devices are placed directly on laboratory surfaces, then they are easily accessible and simple to operate, but they are prone to movement and vibrations that disrupt testing
Solution Approach 1:
The support holder is divided into distinct functional segments: a base portion for stability, a receptacle portion for device containment, and multiple sidewalls with different lengths. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function optimally while collectively providing reliable testing stability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a simple flat surface support to a three-dimensional enclosed structure with sidewalls extending upward. By adding vertical dimensionality and creating a receptacle-like enclosure, the holder provides enhanced stability and vibration resistance while maintaining operational accessibility.
2Weight of moving object
If test devices are made lightweight for portability, then they are easier to transport and handle, but they are more susceptible to being knocked over by minor disturbances
Solution Approach 1:
The support holder provides a counterbalancing stable base that compensates for the lightweight nature of the test device. The base portion with its larger surface area and the overall holder structure act as a counterweight system, lowering the combined center of gravity and providing resistance against being knocked over, while the device itself remains lightweight for portability.
Solution Approach 2:
By adding vertical sidewalls and creating a three-dimensional receptacle structure, the invention provides lateral support and containment that prevents the lightweight device from being easily displaced. The sidewalls create physical barriers that restrict movement in horizontal dimensions while maintaining the device's lightweight property.
3Measurement precision
If test devices are isolated from external factors for accurate testing, then measurement precision improves, but accessibility and ease of operation decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The holder structure is segmented with openings and access points that allow operators to interact with the test device while maintaining isolation. The receptacle portion encloses the device for stability, but strategic openings provide pathways for cable access and device manipulation, balancing precision isolation with operational ease.
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
The support holder effectively prevents test devices from sliding or tipping over, maintains temperature stability, and reduces the risk of sample contamination and errors, ensuring consistent and accurate testing results over extended periods.
Implementation Method 1
A support holder with a weighted insert and projections is designed to stabilize test devices by counteracting their lightweight nature
Implementation Method 2
providing nonslip material to prevent shifting
Implementation Method 3
maintaining a gap for temperature stability
Data Source
AI summary
A support holder for a test device is disclosed, wherein the holder may include a base having a first plurality of sidewalls having a first length and a second plurality of sidewalls having a second length, wherein the second length is greater than the first length, wherein the plurality of sidewalls define a cavity in the base, the cavity including a surface for receiving a portion of the test device; and a plurality of projections extending away from the base, wherein each projection of the plurality of projections is configured to be associated with a leg portion, and wherein a first sidewall of the first plurality of sidewalls includes a center notch positioned between a first corner portion and a second corner portion, and wherein a second sidewall of the first plurality of sidewalls includes a removable portion configured to cover an opening into an interior of the base.