Cloth dispenser system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wipe dispenser systems in medical and food processing areas face contamination risks due to improper handling during filling, use, or preparation, and lack sufficient stability to absorb forces without damage.
Innovation Solution
A wipe dispenser system with a container, hood, and cover device designed for enhanced hygiene and stability, featuring a labyrinth seal for a tight connection, a detachable cover device with internal and external threads for easy disinfectant addition, and a handle for improved rigidity and ease of use, allowing for a single-use, non-refillable design that minimizes contamination risks and optimizes space during disposal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the hood is firmly connected to the container in a single-use system, then hygiene and connection tightness are improved, but the ability to refill and reuse is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two distinct parts: a reusable container and a single-use hood assembly. The hood with its integrated cover device can be firmly connected to the container for hygienic operation, while the container itself can be refilled by removing and replacing the entire hood assembly. This segmentation allows both tight connection during use and refill capability between uses.
2Reliability
If manual cleaning and thermal processing are used for refilling, then hygiene standards are maintained, but complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The hood assembly with cover device is designed as a disposable component that is discarded after single use. This eliminates the need for complex cleaning and thermal processing procedures, significantly reducing preparation time and operational complexity while maintaining the highest hygiene standards. The container can be simply refilled by replacing the disposable hood.
3Device complexity
If the cover device is integrated with the hood, then structural simplicity is improved, but the ability to add disinfectant after assembly is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The cover device is designed with a preliminary open state that allows disinfectant to be poured into the container through the removal opening before the cover is closed and secured. This preliminary action enables disinfectant addition while maintaining the integrated design of the cover device with the hood, avoiding the need for separate access points or complex mechanisms.
4Ease of operation
If the hood has a large internal cross-section neck, then ease of filling and wipe insertion is improved, but material usage and volume increase
Solution Approach 1:
The hood is designed with a dynamic collapse capability where the walls can be compressed inward during disposal. The large internal cross-section neck provides ease of filling and wipe insertion during use, but the entire hood assembly can be collapsed to a compact form for disposal, reducing material volume and waste space without compromising operational functionality.
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
The system reduces contamination risks, provides stable operation, and allows for efficient disinfectant absorption, while its compact design for disposal and material-saving construction addresses hygiene and stability concerns effectively.
Implementation Method 1
The connection between container and hood can be made in a non-positive, positive and/or material manner. For example, in the case of a labyrinth seal, a positive connection in the axial direction by friction and in the radial direction a positive connection is advantageous.
Implementation Method 2
According to the invention, the connecting ring of the cover device has an internal thread. The hood is provided with a corresponding external thread. The connecting ring can thus be screwed to the hood.
Implementation Method 3
The disinfectant can be added to the container in liquid form or in solid form, for example powder or tablet form, with water then being added. If necessary, the cloths are soaked in the disinfectant before they are placed in the container.
Data Source
AI summary
The wipes dispenser system is intended in particular for wet wipes and has a container (2) for holding the wipes. A hood (3) can be placed on the container (2) and can be closed with a cover device (4). It has a connecting ring (20) that can be connected to the hood (3) and has a bottom (26) provided with at least one opening (27) for removing the towels. The connecting ring (20) can be closed by a closure cover (21). The container (2) and/or the hood (3) and/or the cover device (4) are designed as thermoformed plastic components.