modbox

challenge:

Create a container that can safely and quickly transport crucial medical equipment over tough terrain via drone. There are many obstacles to consider such as weather conditions, shocks from drops, and carrying capacity.

physical description:

There are three main components:

• A container
• Dividers
• A lid

There were two that I had in mind when designing this container:

make it simple, make it modular.

My plan was to make it so that parts could be interchangeable and any new parts could be easily printed and added without a second thought.

The dividers themselves are meant to be rapidly designed and printed for any use imaginable. Whether you require a simple full divider or something that can secure a syringe or a glass bottle, it can be very easily designed, drafted, and manufactured then simply arrange the dividers however you wish in the container.

The lid is essentially the same as the container but shorter. Because of this, it is possible to instead use two “lids” to make a small container or two “containers” to make a large one. They will all fit perfectly together, and you just need to add some securing straps to seal it up.

M O D U L A R

These dimensions were chosen with the idea of being able to hold everything needed for a blood transfusion kit, one of the most commonly performed medical procedures. A standard sized blood bag would fit in the middle of the container while syringes, tubing, and everything else could be placed between dividers with everything that is sensitive to shattering being secured via a specially designed divider.

Finally, for added protection, there is an airbag that can fit inside the container to help secure everything in place and absorb any shocks. The airbag can also be used as a cushion if needed for any medical purpose or procedure.

conclusion

Overall, I’m pretty happy with how the design turned out, especially for a first draft prototype. There are definitely much improvements that can be made but I am quite satisfied with the overall concept. I might try to 3D print mini versions of these to work out the bugs, it seems like a good idea for a print.

If you want to see/download the cad files you can check them out on my grabcad page here: https://grabcad.com/library/modbox-1