Date : 5 NOVEMBER 2014
Day : Wednesday
Activity: Literature and Article Review
ANALYZE THE EXISTING DESIGN
ADVANTAGES OF EXISTING DESIGN:
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Support the
patients leg.
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Allows the
doctor to view the patients leg without squad down.
DISADVANTAGES OF EXISTING
DESIGN
· =
The leg
supporter is not stable.
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Difficult to
adjust the leg supporter (manually).
· = The device only
can be used on one type of chair.
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The design does
not fulfill the ergonomic.
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The leg raising
unit can not be adjusted.
· =
Patient face
stress and pain during lifting their leg to rest on the supporter.
· =
Can’t measure
pulse rate and temperature
1 GENERATE CONCEPTUAL
DESIGN
|
1
|
Base
of frame/body
|
Aluminum
|
Anti
rust and light
|
|
2
|
Frame/body
|
Plywood
with zinc
|
Easy
to made box and joining with nail
|
|
3
|
wheel
|
Rubber
wheel
|
grip
the ground strongly and more safety
|
|
4
|
Base
of supporter
|
Aluminum
|
Very
strong and light
|
|
5
|
Leg
supporter
|
Sponge
lather
|
More
comfortable during treatment
|
|
6
|
Zigzag
crank
|
Aluminum
|
More
stable in lifting the load
|
|
7
|
Motor
power window 12v
|
|
Can
transmit the torque which can lift up a 30kg
|
|
8
|
shaft
|
Bar
Mild steel
|
Very
strong material to made treat
|
|
9
|
drawer
|
Plywood
with zinc
|
Easy
to made the box and joining with nail
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3.5
SELECTION OF MATERIALS AND COMPONENT