Bottle Holder with Segmented Pump for Secure Mouthwash Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mouthwash dispensers are inconvenient for use in public or work environments due to transportation issues, require frequent refilling, and have structural failures leading to spillage and maintenance needs.
Innovation Solution
A mouthwash bottle holder with a locking mechanism and adjustable design to secure the bottle and pump, preventing theft and tampering, while allowing easy refilling and replacement of the mouthwash without removing the entire dispenser.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a locking container with integral moving structures is used to store and dispense mouthwash, then unauthorized access is prevented and dispensing function is provided, but the moving structures fail over time from use and require periodic cleaning and maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is divided into separate components: a removable container, a fixed pump mechanism, and a holder. The pump is segmented from the container, allowing the container to be removed and replaced without disassembling the pump. This segmentation eliminates the need to clean internal structures connecting the container and pump, as there are none, thereby reducing maintenance requirements while maintaining reliable dispensing functionality.
2Ease of operation
If a mouthwash dispenser with internal structures is used, then dispensing function is provided, but the internal structures contact the mouthwash and require periodic cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The container is extracted as a separate, removable component from the dispenser body. The pump mechanism remains fixed in the holder, but the container can be completely removed without detaching the pump. This extraction eliminates internal structures that would contact the mouthwash throughout the system, as the container has no permanent connections or internal pathways except its own interior, which is easily cleaned by removal and rinsing.
3Duration of action of moving object
If refilling of the dispenser is required, then continued use is enabled, but substantial time is required and spillage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The container is designed to be pre-filled with mouthwash before installation in the dispenser. The pump mechanism is pre-assembled in the holder with the dispensing nozzle in position. When the mouthwash is depleted, the entire pre-filled container is removed and replaced with a new pre-filled container, eliminating the need for on-site refilling operations that consume time and risk spillage. The preliminary preparation of complete containers transforms the refilling process into a simple replacement task.
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AI summary
A fluid dispenser for dispensing a fluid and a method for dispensing a fluid such as a mouthwash may include a container having an internal reservoir for containing a volume of the fluid and a fluid pump connected to the container. The fluid pump may include a head, a spout, a stem, and a collar. The collar may attach the fluid pump to the container. The fluid dispenser may further include a container holder having a stem support that defines a slot that receives the stem of the fluid pump, a base, and an attachment member extending from the stem support toward the base. Various fluid dispenser designs, implementations, and uses are discussed.