Canister Holder With Securing Arm for Tip-Resistant Hanging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Heavy-duty spray canisters used in the construction industry tend to become top-heavy as their contents deplete, leading to instability and frequent tipping or falling, which can result in broken dispensing guns or lost equipment.
Innovation Solution
A holder device with a base that snaps onto the canister and an outer securing arm that fits around construction objects, providing a secure upright position and allowing easy removal, featuring a 90-degree extension for handling and a backside angle for secure attachment to boards or masonry blocks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If heavy-duty spray canisters are used with heavy dispensing guns, then the dispensing function is improved, but the device becomes top-heavy and unstable
Solution Approach 1:
The holder device serves as an intermediary between the canister and the work surface. It distributes the weight of the heavy canister and dispensing gun across a broader base area, preventing the top-heavy configuration from tipping over while maintaining the dispensing function.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder's broad base acts as a counterweight structure that offsets the top-heavy weight distribution of the canister and dispensing gun combination, providing stability through gravitational balance rather than requiring the canister itself to be stable.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the canister is held in a fixed position, then stability is improved, but accessibility for use may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The holder provides a stable base position while allowing the canister to be dynamically accessed, removed, and repositioned as needed. The stability is static when the canister is in place, but the system transitions easily to mobility when removal is required.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder provides localized stability only at the base level where the canister rests, while leaving the upper portion of the canister and dispensing gun accessible and manipulable by the user. This localized approach to stability preserves operational ease.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a secure holding mechanism is implemented, then canister stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is segmented into distinct functional components: a broad base for stability, a canister-receiving cavity for positioning, and a backside attachment surface for securing to work surfaces. This segmentation allows each component to perform its function simply without requiring complex integrated mechanisms.
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AI summary
A holder for a canister that secures the canister in a fixed upright position and that has a securing arm that fits around common construction related objects so that the holder and canister may hand from a such construction objects.