Bucket Bottling Stand With Spring-Tilted Platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Bottling substances like honey is a time-consuming process due to the lack of easy-to-use and ergonomic solutions.
Innovation Solution
A bucket bottling stand with a bottom platform, a top platform that tilts due to a compressible spring, and foldable legs, allowing for efficient transfer of liquids from a larger container to a smaller one by pivoting the top platform over the hinge, facilitating the dispensing process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a full heavy container (e.g., honey) is placed in the recess, then the container is stable and supported, but the stand structure experiences increased load and potential instability
Solution Approach 1:
The compressible spring acts as a counterweight mechanism that absorbs and distributes the load from heavy containers. When a full container is placed in the recess, the spring compresses to provide upward force, balancing the weight and preventing excessive stress on the stand structure while maintaining container support stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring's compressibility allows the stand to dynamically adjust its structural parameters under load. As weight is applied, the spring changes its compression state, enabling the stand to adapt to varying container weights and maintain reliability without being overwhelmed by the stationary load.
2Productivity
If the top platform is designed to tilt for easy dispensing, then liquid transfer efficiency improves, but the structural complexity increases due to hinge and spring mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The top platform transitions from a static to a dynamic structure through the hinge mechanism. The platform can tilt forward when a container is placed in the recess, enabling efficient liquid transfer, then returns to its original position using the spring's restoring force. This dynamic capability improves productivity while keeping the complexity manageable through simple mechanical components.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring mechanism provides self-service by automatically returning the top platform to its initial position after dispensing. The spring stores energy during the tilting phase and releases it to reset the platform, eliminating the need for manual intervention or complex control systems to restore the platform position.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the stand uses fixed legs for stability, then the structure is stable during operation, but the storage space and portability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The legs transition between fixed and folded positions, providing stability during operation when extended and compact storage when folded. The legs can be positioned to support the stand firmly during bottling operations, then folded against the stand body to minimize storage volume and improve portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The legs are designed to nest against the stand structure when folded, similar to nested dolls. This allows the legs to be stored within the overall footprint of the stand, maximizing space utilization and portability while maintaining full stability when deployed for operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The bucket bottling stand significantly reduces the time and effort required for bottling by enabling easy and ergonomic handling of containers, allowing for efficient transfer of liquids from a full container to another, even when the full container is heavy, such as with honey.
Implementation Method 1
at least one compressible spring disposed rearwardly relative to the at least one hinge and attaching the top platform to the bottom platform. Optionally, the at least one compressible spring is configured to bias the top platform in a tilted position
Implementation Method 2
at least one hinge attaching the front of the top platform to the front of the bottom platform
Data Source
AI summary
A bucket bottling stand is described. The bucket bottling stand may comprise a top platform and a bottom platform that are attached via a hinge and one or more springs. The top surface of the top platform may include a recess for holding a container and the front of the top and bottom platform may include a hemispherical cut-out. One or more legs may be attached to the bottom platform. Upon emptying a container located on the top platform, the spring may tilt the top platform relative to the bottom platform to aid in dispensing the container.