Adjustable Spray Canister Dispenser Housing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing spray canister dispensers lack adjustability, often causing damage when installed or removed, are uncomfortable to actuate, and require excessive force, making them unsuitable for various sized and designed spray cans, and difficult to use while shaking.
Innovation Solution
A spray canister dispenser with a housing that allows adjustable positioning over the nozzle and diameter, featuring a trigger handle connected to a moveable plate that compresses the aerosol actuator, enabling secure attachment to different spray cans and comfortable operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing spray canister dispensers are installed close to the nozzle to dispense properly, then the spray function is improved, but the risk of damage during installation and removal increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser incorporates a movable plate that can be adjusted to different positions along the canister, allowing the actuator to be positioned at the optimal distance from the nozzle for each specific canister. This dynamic adjustment capability eliminates the need for fixed close-tolerance installation while maintaining proper spray function.
Solution Approach 2:
The dispenser is divided into separable components including the housing, movable plate, and actuator assembly that can be independently adjusted and repositioned. This segmentation allows the actuator to be positioned optimally for each canister without requiring permanent close-proximity installation.
2Ease of operation
If existing spray canister dispensers are designed for specific spray can sizes, then the actuation function is optimized, but the adaptability to different spray can sizes decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser housing includes multiple channels of different diameters that can accommodate various spray can sizes. The movable plate can be positioned at different locations to适配 different canister dimensions, making a single dispenser design universal for multiple canister types while maintaining optimized actuation for each.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable plate can be repositioned along the housing to accommodate different canister sizes and nozzle positions. This dynamic repositioning capability allows the same dispenser to optimize actuation force and geometry for various spray can dimensions without requiring multiple specialized designs.
3Manufacturing precision
If existing spray canister dispensers use fixed positioning, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the ease of operation during shaking decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable plate can be adjusted to different positions to accommodate various canister sizes and user preferences. This adjustability maintains manufacturing precision through defined positioning stops while allowing operational optimization for different shaking patterns and canister configurations.
4Strength
If existing spray canister dispensers require excessive force to install and remove, then the structural strength is improved, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is designed with separable components including the housing, movable plate, and actuator assembly that can be easily assembled and disassembled. This segmentation reduces the force required for installation and removal while maintaining structural strength during use through proper mechanical interlocking of the segmented parts.
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AI summary
A spray canister dispenser for mounting to a spray canister to allow for more convenient actuation of a nozzle. The spray canister dispenser includes a housing that removably mounts to an upper end of a spray canister. A first channel is disposed on an interior sidewall of the housing and can align with a lip of the spray canister to selectively couple thereto. An actuator assembly having a trigger handle and an actuator extends from a moveable plate secured to the housing and can transition between a dispensing and resting configuration. In the dispensing configuration, the actuator is forced against a spray canister nozzle to dispense substance therefrom. In use, the trigger handle is positioned on a forward side of the spray canister, wherein the housing is on a rearward side of the canister. An aperture is disposed within the trigger handle to allow the substance to be dispensed therethrough.