Closed Fluid Delivery Adapter with Puncturing Membrane
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fluid delivery systems fail to ensure accurate and safe dilution of concentrated fluids, particularly chemicals, which is crucial for maintaining product quality and safety, as they often lack specific mechanisms for handling and transferring these fluids effectively.
Innovation Solution
A closed fluid delivery system comprising a bottle with a membrane-sealed opening, a closed fluid delivery adapter with a puncturing structure and removable collar, allowing controlled release of the fluid into a container, ensuring accurate and safe transfer while preventing leakage or contamination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional fluid delivery systems are used, then fluid transfer is simple, but accurate dilution and safe handling of concentrated fluids cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery system is divided into distinct functional components: a sealed bottle with membrane, a delivery adapter with puncturing structure, and a removable collar. Each component performs a specific function (containment, puncture/control, safety prevention) that collectively ensures accurate and safe fluid delivery without requiring a complex integrated system.
Solution Approach 2:
The membrane acts as an intermediary between the concentrated fluid and the delivery system. It allows controlled interaction by being puncturable while maintaining seal integrity, enabling safe transfer without direct exposure to hazardous concentrated fluids. The removable collar serves as another intermediary that controls the activation of the puncturing mechanism.
2Quantity of substance
If concentrated fluids are transported in concentrated form, then transportation and storage space are saved, but safe and accurate dilution becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the dilution process from the transportation state. Concentrated fluids are transported efficiently in sealed bottles, and the dilution function is extracted as a separate controlled operation using the delivery adapter system. This separation allows safe handling during transport while enabling controlled dilution when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottle is pre-sealed with a membrane and the delivery system is prepared in advance with all components in place. The puncturing structure is positioned and the removable collar is attached before use, ensuring that when the user removes the collar, the fluid is ready for controlled delivery without requiring additional preparation steps during the actual dilution operation.
3Productivity
If a puncturing structure is used to break the membrane, then fluid can be delivered, but leakage or contamination may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The puncturing action, which could potentially cause leakage or contamination, is converted into a controlled beneficial event. The removable collar ensures the puncture only occurs when intentionally activated, the membrane provides a clean break point, and the sealed bottle design directs fluid flow through the intended pathway, transforming a potentially harmful puncture into a safe and controlled delivery mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates safety features in advance: the removable collar prevents accidental puncture, the membrane seal protects the fluid until delivery is intended, and the bottle design includes features to prevent leakage. These cushioning measures are built into the system before use, ensuring that even if errors occur, leakage or contamination is prevented.
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AI summary
A system, apparatus, and method for closed fluid delivery include a bottle holding a quantity of fluid. A membrane is positioned over an opening of the bottle to seal the fluid therein. A closed fluid delivery adapter has a first portion with a first mateable end connectable to the bottle along the opening of the bottle and a second portion having a second mateable end positioned to connect to a container. A fluid pathway is between the first and second portions. A puncturing structure is positioned along the fluid pathway. A removable collar is positioned between the first and second portions. The removable collar prevents the first and second portions from moving closer together. Upon removal of the removable collar, the first and second portions are movable closer together, whereby the puncturing structure punctures the membrane to allow flow of the fluid.