Detergent Inlet Box Lid Layout for Safer Pod Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing washing machine detergent dispenser design with a swiveling hinged lid and piercing spikes is hindered by limited space, making it difficult to load and remove disposable containers and poses a risk of injury due to the spikes' location in the handling area.
Innovation Solution
The detergent dispenser is designed with a pivotable cover part that can be moved out of the access area when the dispenser is pulled out, allowing greater space and removing the spikes from the handling area, while still allowing the spikes to penetrate the container when the dispenser is pushed in.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a hinged lid with piercing spikes is used to seal the detergent compartment, then the detergent compartment can be properly sealed and the piercing spikes can penetrate the container, but the piercing spikes obstruct the handling area and pose a risk of injury to the user
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is divided into two separate functional parts: a hinged lid for sealing the compartment and a separate cover part containing the piercing spikes. This segmentation allows the sealing function and piercing function to be spatially separated, enabling the lid to be opened for safe container handling while maintaining the piercing capability when closed.
Solution Approach 2:
The piercing spikes are extracted from the main lid structure and placed in a separate cover part that can be positioned independently. This extraction removes the harmful spikes from the user's handling area during loading/unloading operations while preserving their function when the dispenser is in the closed position.
2Volume of moving object
If the hinged lid is designed with a limited opening angle due to space constraints, then the dispenser fits within the available space, but the piercing spikes remain in the handling area making it difficult to load and remove disposable containers
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the lid into a main hinged lid and a separate cover part with piercing spikes, the invention enables the main lid to remain compact with limited opening angle while the cover part can be positioned away from the handling area, providing ample space for container operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover part with piercing spikes is designed to pivot in a different plane or dimension relative to the main lid, allowing it to be positioned out of the way during container handling without requiring the main lid to have a large opening angle.
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
This design simplifies the loading and unloading of disposable containers, reduces the risk of injury from the spikes, and facilitates easier cleaning of the detergent compartment and siphon components.
Implementation Method 1
via a siphon arrangement arranged in a known manner in the detergent compartment
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a washing machine (1) with a removable detergent dispenser (2) which has at least one detergent compartment (3) which is designed to hold a special detergent and care product pre-portioned in a disposable container and with a pivotable hinged lid (4) which has one or more spikes (6) on its side facing the detergent compartment (3), with the detergent compartment (3) being covered by the hinged lid (4) when it is pushed in and the spikes (6) being able to penetrate into the disposable container in such a way that the the water flowing in according to the program can flush the special detergent and care product into the suds container of the machine. The further development according to the invention of such a detergent dispenser (2) is characterized in that the hinged lid (4) has a lid part (5) on which the piercing pin(s) (6) are arranged and the lid part (5) being pivotable on the hinged lid (4 ) is stored.