Dispenser Frame Plate Layout for Hygienic Wall-Mounted Swapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dispensers for liquid and pasty substances face challenges in installation and interchangeability, particularly in tight spaces, leading to potential oversight and contamination risks in sterile environments, and confusion between different dispensers with varying contents and dosages.
Innovation Solution
A dispenser system featuring a frame plate with a cutout that complements the dispenser housing, allowing easy attachment and recognition, and protruding beyond the housing base for visibility and protection, with form-fitting elements for secure attachment and potential electronic displays for information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the wall panel is permanently mounted to the wall to provide stable support, then the structural stability is improved, but the interchangeability of dispensers deteriorates as the panel cannot be easily removed or repositioned
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional components: a permanently mounted wall panel providing structural stability, and a detachable dispenser housing with container that can be independently exchanged. This segmentation allows the stable mounting structure to remain fixed while the dispenser components can be replaced without removing the entire assembly from the wall.
2Volume of moving object
If the dispenser housing is made compact to fit tight spaces, then the space utilization is improved, but the visibility and recognition of the dispenser deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame plate extends beyond the compact dispenser housing in the lateral dimension, creating a visible border that protrudes from the wall surface. This dimensional extension provides visual recognition and identification of the dispenser location without increasing the housing volume that occupies the tight space, allowing the dispenser to be both compact and visible.
3Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If the frame plate protrudes beyond the housing base to enhance visibility, then the recognition is improved, but the risk of contamination from exposed areas increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame plate acts as a protective border that covers and seals the interface area between the dispenser housing and wall mounting. This thin plate structure provides visual recognition while simultaneously protecting the potentially contaminated interface region, preventing exposure of internal components and maintaining hygiene in sterile environments.
4Ease of manufacture
If simple attachment mechanisms are used to facilitate easy assembly, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the secure attachment and protection against unauthorized removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism employs a nested structure where a locking element within the dispenser housing engages with a corresponding element on the frame plate or wall panel. This nested arrangement provides secure attachment and prevention of unauthorized removal while maintaining simple assembly, as the locking features are integrated into the existing components without requiring complex external mechanisms.
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AI summary
The frame plate (2) is attached to dispenser housing (5) that comprises a housing (4) of to-be-dispensed materials, a receiving vessel (3) and a separate wall plate (6). The wall plate is detachably attached to rear side of housing (4). The wall plate is mounted on the wall, and the defined area at back side of the dispenser housing is covered. The frame plate main portion is detachably attached to dispenser housing, and is partially protruded beyond the base surface of dispenser housing. An independent claim is included for a dispenser.