Adjustable Kiosk Dispenser Rack for Variable Package Sizes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional medicament dispensing systems face challenges in accommodating varying sizes and shapes of medicament packages due to limited bin size customization, which can lead to inefficient use of space in automated kiosks.
Innovation Solution
A rack assembly with demountable partition members and adjustable mounting fixtures allows for customizable bin sizes and heights, enabling flexible arrangement of bins to accommodate different package dimensions, thereby optimizing storage capacity in limited spaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fixed bin racks are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the bin size cannot be customized to accommodate varying package dimensions, leading to inefficient space utilization
Solution Approach 1:
The rack is divided into modular components including support structures, partition members, and floor members that can be independently adjusted and reconfigured. This segmentation enables customization of bin sizes while maintaining overall structural integrity and simplifying manufacturing of individual components.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements such as demountable partition members and movable floor members that allow the bin configuration to dynamically adapt to different package dimensions. This transforms a static fixed-structure rack into a dynamic system capable of accommodating varying storage requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed bin configurations are used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the rack cannot accommodate different package sizes and shapes, reducing storage efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The rack employs universal mounting fixtures and standardized connection interfaces that allow the same basic components to serve multiple configuration purposes. This multi-functionality enables a single rack design to accommodate various package sizes and shapes without requiring entirely different manufacturing processes for each configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack is designed with pre-configured mounting positions and standardized connection points that simplify the assembly process. These preliminary structural arrangements enable quick reconfiguration for different package dimensions without complex manufacturing steps, as the adaptability is built into the base structure during initial manufacturing.
3Productivity
If customizable partition members are implemented, then bin width and height can be adjusted to optimize storage capacity, but the number of components and mounting fixtures increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rack structure implements a nested hierarchical organization where partition members and floor members are integrated within the support framework. This nesting allows multiple adjustable elements to be contained within a unified structural system, maximizing storage capacity while minimizing the overall number of discrete components compared to fully separate modular systems.
Data Source
AI summary
A rack assembly of storage bins has a back wall, series of vertical slots in the back wall, partition members having tongues for fixing the partition member to the back wall. Extending between the partition members are bin floors, the edges of the floor members located in slots in the partition members. The spacing of the slots in the back wall and of the slots in the partition members is selected to permit a range of spacings of horizontally adjacent partition members and a range of spacings of vertically adjacent floor members. By suitable selection of the spacings, a large variety of bin sizes can be obtained.