Bottle Adapter Press with Adjustable Support Walls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mechanical devices for installing caps, plugs, or adapters on bottles and vials are often limited to a single size, requiring multiple devices for different sizes, and lack adjustability without being cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a base, adjustable support walls, a platform, and a lever with a ram, allowing manual or automated adjustment to accommodate various container sizes by varying the distance between the base and platform, facilitating the installation of fitments on containers of different sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a mechanical device is designed for a specific bottle size, then it can reliably install fitments on that size, but it cannot accommodate different bottle sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The support wall is made adjustable in height, transforming a static structure into a dynamic one that can adapt to different bottle sizes. The support wall includes multiple adjustment positions along its length, allowing it to be repositioned vertically to match different container heights, thereby providing versatility without requiring multiple separate devices
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed with universal applicability through the adjustable support wall that can accommodate multiple bottle sizes with a single device. The platform and ram mechanism remain constant while the support wall's adjustable nature allows the same device structure to serve multiple functions across different container dimensions
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mechanical devices are used for different bottle sizes, then each size is accommodated, but the quantity of devices and complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single press device is designed to perform the function of multiple specialized devices through the adjustable support wall. The support wall can be repositioned to different heights along its length, allowing one device to accommodate various container sizes that would otherwise require separate dedicated devices for each size category
Solution Approach 2:
The static structure of traditional press devices is replaced with a dynamic support wall that can be adjusted in height. This dynamic element allows the single device to adapt its configuration for different bottle sizes, eliminating the need to maintain inventory of multiple fixed-size devices
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustment is added to make the device adaptable, then versatility improves, but the ease of operation may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support wall incorporates adjustment mechanisms that allow manual repositioning to different heights. While this adds adaptability, the adjustment is designed to be straightforward through mechanical means such as slots or guides along the support wall that allow simple repositioning without complex procedures
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and adaptable installation of fitments on containers of varying sizes using a single device, enhancing usability and reducing the need for multiple devices.
Implementation Method 1
the lever may be operated (manually or automatically) to cause the ram to press a fitment on the container
Data Source
AI summary
Devices and related systems and methods for installing an adapter, cap, plug, or other fitment in or over, or otherwise closing, filling, or sealing, an opening of a bottle, vial, or other container, wherein such devices are adjustable to enable use for different sizes of containers.