Design of Containment Capsule for Covid-19 Patients Transport

Abstract

Due to the pandemic of the Covid-19 virus and joining the efforts around the world to fight the decease the Unit of Investigation of Mechanical Engineering of USAC designed a containment capsule for the transport of patients in ambulances. The objective was a design light, foldable, easy to carry, easy to build, with materials that can be found in the market and as cheap es possible. The team designed the capsule with the aid of different 2D and 3D CAD software and selected the materialsto fullfil thecharacteristics desired of the capsule. The result is a design that will help the Health workersto transport patients of Covid-19 in ambulance significantly reducingthe risk of contagion.