Water Dispenser Container With Integral Side And Bottom Handles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water containers for water dispensers are cumbersome to handle due to their weight, typically exceeding 10 kg, and lack effective gripping solutions for easy transportation and installation, posing challenges in safety and hygiene during handling and washing cycles.
Innovation Solution
A thermoplastic water container with integral side and bottom handles formed during the production process, allowing for secure gripping and easy lifting and placement, featuring recessed areas for fingers to accommodate hands, facilitating both transportation and installation while preventing microorganism proliferation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a vertical handle is inserted in the blowing mold, then the container can be transported, but it is awkward for lifting the container from the ground and placing it on the dispenser
Solution Approach 1:
The single vertical handle is segmented into multiple handles: two side handles positioned vertically along the container body, and two bottom handles positioned on the base. This segmentation allows different grip configurations for different operations - side handles for transport and bottom handles for lifting from ground level.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle configuration is extended from a single vertical dimension to multiple spatial dimensions. Side handles are positioned at different heights on the container body, while bottom handles are positioned on the base plane, creating a three-dimensional handle distribution that accommodates various lifting positions and user heights.
2Quantity of substance
If the container contains 12-25 liters of water, then it provides sufficient water supply, but it becomes particularly heavy and difficult to handle
Solution Approach 1:
The handling function is segmented across multiple handles distributed on the container body and base. This allows the user to distribute their grip force across multiple contact points, making it easier to control and maneuver the heavy container compared to using a single handle.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom handles are pre-positioned on the base to facilitate lifting from ground level. This preliminary placement of handles at the optimal position for ground lifting reduces the effort required to lift the heavy container from storage racks or the floor.
3Ease of operation
If handles are added to facilitate handling, then lifting and transportation become easier, but the container structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The handles are merged with the container body as integral features formed during the blowing mold process. Rather than being separate attached components, the side and bottom handles are directly molded into the container structure, eliminating the need for separate handle parts and their associated attachment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The blowing mold process itself is used to create the handles, making the production process serve dual purposes: forming the container body and creating the handling features in a single operation. This self-service approach to handle formation reduces manufacturing complexity despite the increased structural complexity of the final product.
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AI summary
A large container (100) for a water dispenser having side handles (8) formed as recesses in the side wall of the container (100) and bottom handles (9) formed as recesses in the central portion of the bottom (3) of the container (100). The side handles (8) and the bottom handles (9) are provided for facilitating the lifting and the transport.