Adjustable Fluid Container Dosage Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fluid containers require user competence for accurate dosage, often leading to incorrect dosing, contamination risks, and unnecessary fluid spillage due to the placement of operating mechanisms within the fluid path or requiring container opening, which can result in accidental tipping.
Innovation Solution
The container features operating means on the outer side, allowing for dosage selection without fluid contact, with a cylindrical conduit system and adjustable ring for variable quantity setting, and a closing mechanism to prevent fluid transfer during pouring, ensuring the container remains closed and secure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the adjusting part is arranged in the conduit along the fluid path, then the measured quantity can be set, but contact with fluid occurs which may be harmful to health and requires cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The adjusting part is extracted from the fluid path and relocated to the outer side of the container wall. The adjustment opening penetrates through the container wall, allowing the adjusting part to be positioned outside the fluid-containing chamber while still controlling the opening in the conduit. This extraction eliminates direct contact between the adjusting part and fluid, removing the health hazard while preserving dosage adjustment capability.
2Ease of operation
If the container is opened to access the adjusting part, then the measured quantity can be set, but the risk of accidental tipping and fluid spillage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container is segmented into separate functional zones: the fluid-containing chamber remains closed and sealed, while the adjusting mechanism is positioned in a separate access zone through the adjustment opening. This segmentation allows the adjusting part to be accessed and operated independently without opening the main container, thereby maintaining container stability and eliminating the risk of accidental tipping.
3Measurement precision
If separate measuring components are used, then correct dosage can be achieved, but additional cleaning is required and more fluid enters the environment
Solution Approach 1:
The measuring function is merged into the container itself by integrating the adjusting mechanism directly with the conduit opening control. The adjusting part on the outer side controls the opening in the conduit, allowing dosage measurement to be performed within the closed container system. This integration eliminates the need for separate external measuring components, preventing additional fluid spillage to the environment during the measuring process.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a container for a fluid, the container comprising : - a storage compartment with a passage opening; - a dosing compartment with a closable pouring opening and with an inflow opening arranged on the passage opening of the storage compartment; - a conduit arranged between the inflow opening and the pouring opening of the dosing compartment, wherein at least one opening is arranged in the wall of the conduit; - an adjusting part arranged in the conduit for at least partially closing the at least one opening in the conduit wall such that the distance between the inflow opening of the dosing compartment and the part of the least one opening left clear can be varied; and - operating means for operating the adjusting part, wherein the operating means are arranged on the outer side of the container.