Ward Trolley Monitor Column Layout for Better Maneuverability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ward cars, particularly those designed for hospitals and nursing homes, face limitations in maneuverability due to their expansive design, which includes a column protruding into the closet corpus for cable management, restricting access and visibility.
Innovation Solution
The ward car design features a connecting device on the cupboard that allows the column to be positioned outside the closet corpus, eliminating the need for the column to protrude into the interior and simplifying handling and maneuverability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the column is arranged inside the cabinet body with guide rails, then the monitor is securely mounted and cables are managed, but the rear wall must be curved outwards which reduces maneuverability
Solution Approach 1:
The column is extracted from the interior space of the cabinet body and positioned externally on the rear wall. This removes the interference with the curved rear wall design, allowing the trolley to be maneuvered and positioned against walls without the column protruding into the storage space or obstructing the curved surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The column arrangement transitions from a horizontal/interior positioning to a vertical/external positioning on the rear wall. The column extends downward from the rear wall outside the cabinet body, utilizing the vertical dimension to achieve secure mounting without interfering with the curved rear wall or storage space.
2Strength
If the column protrudes into the cabinet body, then the monitor can be supported, but the storage space and maneuverability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The column is extracted from the cabinet body's interior volume and repositioned externally on the rear wall. This extraction eliminates the intrusion into the storage space, preserving the full volume of the cabinet body for its intended storage function while the column continues to provide structural support for the monitor.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure transitions from occupying horizontal interior space to utilizing vertical external space on the rear wall. The column hangs downward from the rear wall outside the cabinet, using the external vertical dimension to provide monitor support without reducing the internal storage volume.
3Device complexity
If the column is mounted inside the cabinet body, then cable management is integrated, but the design becomes bulky requiring more floor space
Solution Approach 1:
The column and its associated cable management function are extracted from the cabinet body interior and positioned externally on the rear wall. This allows cables to be routed through the column on the outside of the cabinet, eliminating the need for internal cable compartments and reducing the overall bulk of the trolley design.
Solution Approach 2:
Cable routing transitions from internal horizontal pathways within the cabinet body to external vertical pathways through the column on the rear wall. This repositioning of cable management to the external vertical dimension simplifies the internal cabinet structure and reduces the overall footprint of the trolley.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a ward trolley, in particular a visiting and/or nursing trolley for hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities, with a cabinet section (2) which has a storage space accessible from the front for holding utensils, and with a monitor (3) arranged on the cabinet section (2) which is supported by a column (4), wherein the cabinet section (2) has a cabinet body (41) providing the storage space and a desk (8) supported by the cabinet body (41), wherein the column (4) has a connecting device (18) on the cabinet section side, under the intermediate arrangement of which the column (4) is arranged on the outside of the cabinet body (41) either on the cabinet body (41) or on the desk (8).