Detergent dispensing device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional detergent dispensing devices require a specific storage element for detergent, making it inconvenient to switch between different detergents as the current one must be removed before filling a new type, and they are not adaptable to various detergent bottle types.
Innovation Solution
A detergent dispensing device with a base and extrusion assembly that includes a seat member with two tubes and a volume control mechanism, allowing any detergent bottle to be used without the need for a specific storage bottle, ensuring a fixed amount of detergent is dispensed with each use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a specific storage element is used for detergent, then the detergent can be stored securely, but the user cannot easily switch between different detergent types
Solution Approach 1:
The connection member is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate various types of detergent bottles. The resilient engagement member can engage with different bottle configurations, allowing the device to work with multiple detergent types while maintaining secure storage. This multi-functional design resolves the contradiction by making the storage system adaptable to different bottles without compromising security.
2Ease of manufacture
If the current detergent must be removed before filling a new one, then the storage element can be reused, but the operation becomes troublesome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The detergent bottle is separated from the storage device through a detachable connection member. This segmentation allows the bottle to be easily removed and replaced without disassembling the entire storage device. The resilient engagement member enables quick attachment and detachment, making detergent replacement convenient while maintaining the reusability of the storage element.
3Measurement precision
If a fixed amount of detergent is dispensed, then the dosing precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The volume control member with resilient engagement automatically regulates the detergent dispensing amount. When the engagement member engages with the detergent bottle, it activates the volume control mechanism that precisely meters the detergent flow. This self-regulating system achieves accurate dosing without requiring complex external controls or user intervention, resolving the contradiction between precision and complexity.
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
Enhances convenience by allowing the use of any detergent bottle type without the need for a specific storage bottle, providing a fixed amount of detergent with each dispensing operation.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient engagement member reciprocally moveable along the second tube... As the engagement member is restored resiliently, the first ball blocks the first tube
Data Source
AI summary
The detergent dispensing device includes a base and an extrusion assembly. The extrusion assembly is joined to the base, and includes a seat member having a first tube and a second tube extending upward and forward, respectively. A volume control member is configured inside the first tube and a resilient engagement member is reciprocally moveable along the second tube. The extrusion assembly also includes a connection member connecting the first tube. A detergent bottle is fit on the connection member and the detergent flows into the first tube through the connection member. When the engagement member is engaged, a first ball of the volume control member allows the detergent to flow out of the first tube. As the engagement member is restored resiliently, the first ball blocks the first tube, thereby providing a fixed amount of detergent.