Wearable Wrist Inhaler Integration with Watch Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional inhaler devices are not readily accessible and convenient for immediate use, especially in emergency situations, and lack a stylish and waterproof design that appeals to users of all ages.
Innovation Solution
A wearable wrist inhaler designed as a wristwatch with a discreetly integrated inhaler unit, adjustable mouthpiece, and refillable medication dispenser, featuring a digital or analog watch face that displays time, date, and remaining puffs, made from waterproof materials to ensure usability in various environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional inhaler devices are used, then they provide asthma medication delivery, but they are not readily accessible and convenient for immediate use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a conventional inhaler device with a wristwatch into a single integrated unit. The inhaler mechanism is housed within the watch body, allowing the user to access medication immediately by interacting with the watch on their wrist, eliminating the need to search for a separate inhaler device during an asthma attack.
Solution Approach 2:
The device serves multiple functions: it acts as both a timekeeping wristwatch and an asthma inhaler. This multi-functionality ensures that the medication delivery device is always accessible on the user's wrist, combining the utility of a daily wearable with life-saving medical functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional inhaler devices are used, then they provide asthma medication delivery, but they lack a stylish and waterproof design that appeals to users of all ages
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs waterproof sealing mechanisms including gaskets and sealed housings that protect the internal inhaler components from moisture and water damage. This allows the device to maintain full functionality in wet environments while being worn on the wrist during various activities including swimming or rain exposure.
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
Provides fast and efficient asthma medication delivery without the need to locate an inhaler, ensuring it is always accessible and tamper-proof, potentially preventing asthma attacks and ensuring the device remains functional in harsh conditions.
Implementation Method 1
A metered-dose inhaler (MDI) is a device that delivers a specific amount of medication to the lungs, in the form of a short burst of aerosolized medicine that is usually self-administered by the patient via inhalation.
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AI summary
A wearable wrist inhaler includes a wristband having a first end and a second end configured for wear about a user's wrist. An inhaler unit is coupled to the wristband displaced from the first end and the second end, the inhaler unit including a housing having a plurality of walls defining an interior area and an outlet port in communication with the interior area. A watch assembly is positioned atop the housing of the inhaler unit, the watch assembly energized by a battery and includes a display configured to indicate a time of day. A dosage chamber including a medicament is positioned in the interior area of the housing. A dispensing assembly is communication with the inhaler medicament that is configured to dispense an individual portion of the medicament via the outlet port upon demand by a user.