Bottom-loaded water dispenser

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing bottom-loaded water dispensers have diverse operation processes and structures, leading to non-universal designs and increased manufacturing costs.

Innovation Solution

A bottom-loaded water dispenser with a functional module comprising a cooling tank assembly, heating tank assembly, and water passageway assembly, integrated into a single unit, allowing for flexible configuration and universal design, reducing manufacturing costs and improving automation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If different bottom-loaded water dispensers have different operation process routes and different appearance structures, then each dispenser can have customized functionality, but the internal structures become diverse and non-universal, increasing manufacturing costs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecustomized functionalityVSAvoidinternal structure diversity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The water dispenser is divided into modular components: a functional module containing the water pump, heating tank assembly, cooling tank assembly, and water passageway assembly, and a separate water bucket. This segmentation allows the functional module to be standardized while the water bucket can vary, achieving both universality and customization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The functional module is designed as a universal unit that can be applied across different dispenser models. It integrates multiple functions (pumping, heating, cooling, water delivery) into a single standardized assembly, reducing internal structure diversity while maintaining customized functionality through different configurations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If different bottom-loaded water dispensers have diverse internal structures, then each can be optimized for specific uses, but manufacturing costs increase due to lack of universality

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespecific use optimizationVSAvoidmanufacturing cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By separating the dispenser into a standardized functional module and a variable water bucket, the patent enables mass production of the functional module at lower cost while allowing customization of the water bucket for specific uses, thus reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining optimization capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple functions (pumping, heating, cooling, water delivery) are merged into a single integrated functional module. This consolidation reduces the number of separate components that need to be manufactured and assembled, simplifying the manufacturing process and reducing costs while maintaining the ability to optimize for specific uses.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If manual assembly of diverse internal structures is required, then customization can be achieved, but labor hours and production costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecustomization capabilityVSAvoidproduction efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The segmentation into a pre-assembled functional module and a separate water bucket allows the functional module to be manufactured and tested as a complete unit, reducing on-site assembly labor. Different dispenser models can achieve customization by simply changing the water bucket or configuring the module, rather than manually assembling diverse internal structures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The functional module is pre-assembled and pre-tested as a complete unit before being installed in the dispenser. This preliminary action includes installing the water pump, heating tank, cooling tank, and water passageway assembly together, which reduces labor hours during final assembly and improves production efficiency while maintaining customization capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enhances user experience through integrated heating and cooling capabilities, increases structural universality and automation coverage, reduces labor hours and costs, and improves production efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

The water pump is configured to pump water in the water bucket to the water passageway assembly

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPump: Pump

Implementation Method 2

The functional module includes a cooling tank assembly

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeat exchange: Heat Exchanger

Implementation Method 3

The functional module includes a heating tank assembly

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Data Source

PatentUS20250353722A1Bottom-loaded water dispenser

Publication Date: 2025.11.20 FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WATER DISPENSER MFG

AI summary

Provided is a bottom-loaded water dispenser. The bottom-loaded water dispenser includes a functional module and a second cavity disposed below the functional module. The second cavity is adapted to receive a water bucket. The functional module includes a cooling tank assembly, a heating tank assembly, a water passageway assembly, and a water pump. The cooling tank assembly and the heating tank assembly are connected to the water passageway assembly. The water pump is configured to pump water in the water bucket to the water passageway assembly.