Auger Dispenser for Uniform Flow of Separable Compositions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dispensers often lead to composition separation and fail to appeal to children, lacking an incentive for their use.
Innovation Solution
A dispenser design featuring a body with a tubular member or auger that allows for efficient flow and mixing of compositions, along with a user-interactive mechanism to encourage usage, such as a squeezable body or rotating auger, and a coating to reduce friction and enhance flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a conventional dispenser is used, then the composition can be stored and dispensed, but the composition separates into portions of higher and lower densities
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser incorporates a rotatable auger mechanism that dynamically mixes the composition during dispensing. The auger rotates to continuously agitate and redistribute the composition, preventing density-based separation and ensuring uniform dispensing throughout the product lifecycle.
Solution Approach 2:
The auger mixing mechanism operates continuously during the dispensing process, maintaining constant motion to prevent composition stratification. This continuous action ensures that higher and lower density portions remain intermixed, delivering consistent composition with each dispensing event.
2Ease of operation
If a conventional dispenser is used, then the composition can be dispensed, but it does not appeal to children and provides no incentive for use
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser incorporates visual elements such as colored augers, colored composition portions, or visual indicators that change appearance during operation. These color features are specifically designed to attract children's attention and make the dispensing process more engaging and appealing.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable auger provides a dynamic, interactive element that children can manually operate or observe. This mechanical movement creates visual interest and tactile engagement, transforming a routine dispensing task into an appealing interaction that encourages children to use the product.
3Productivity
If a long tubular member is used (length >= 150% of body height), then the composition flows efficiently into the tube, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The auger serves multiple functions simultaneously: it mixes the composition to prevent separation, acts as a dispensing mechanism to control flow, and functions as a structural support element within the dispenser body. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity despite the extended tubular member.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design prevents composition separation and engages children through interactive elements, making the product more appealing and effective for dispensing uniform compositions.
Implementation Method 1
In response to squeezing the body, a composition in the internal volume flows out of the body through the opening and into the first tubular member
Implementation Method 2
An auger is positioned within the internal volume. A composition is also positioned within the internal volume
Data Source
AI summary
A dispenser includes a body defining an internal volume and an opening that provides a path of fluid communication between the internal volume and an exterior of the body. A first tubular member extends through the opening. A length of the first tubular member is greater than or equal to about 150% of a height of the body. In response to squeezing the body, a composition in the internal volume flows out of the body through the opening and into the first tubular member.