Easy-Pour Wearable Breast Pump Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable breast pumps require the removal of a suction air bag for milk pouring, which is cumbersome and unhygienic.
Innovation Solution
The easy-pour wearable breast pump design includes a detachable milk storage assembly with a suction air bag integrated within, allowing for direct milk pouring without disassembling the air bag, ensuring hygiene and efficiency by maintaining the air bag's sealing function post-detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the suction air bag is removed for milk pouring, then the milk can be poured out, but the operation becomes troublesome and unhygienic
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two separable parts: the host (containing the air pump) and the milk storage assembly (containing the milk storage bowl and seal cap). This segmentation allows the host to be detached for pouring while the seal cap remains on the milk storage bowl to maintain hygiene, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and prevention of contamination.
Solution Approach 2:
The seal cap acts as an intermediary component that remains on the milk storage bowl after the host is detached. It serves as a protective barrier preventing dust and bacteria from entering the milk storage bowl during the pouring operation, thus maintaining hygiene while allowing easy access for pouring.
2Productivity
If the suction air bag is integrated into the milk storage assembly, then the air bag does not need to be detached, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The suction air bag is merged with the milk storage assembly by installing it within the installation cavity formed by the milk storage bowl and seal cap. This integration allows the air bag to remain in place during pouring operations, improving productivity by eliminating the need to detach it, while the modular seal cap design keeps the overall structure manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The suction air bag is nested within the installation cavity of the milk storage assembly. This nested configuration allows the air bag to be housed inside the existing structure without significantly increasing external dimensions, thereby improving productivity while minimizing the increase in device 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
This design enhances breast pumping efficiency by eliminating the need for air bag disassembly and maintains hygiene by preventing dust and bacteria entry into the milk storage bowl.
Implementation Method 1
the air pump creates negative pressure to extract milk
Implementation Method 2
milk outlet is connected with a one-way valve
Implementation Method 3
the rubber ring is tightly clamped between an inner wall of the groove and the outer wall of the annular boss
Implementation Method 4
the rubber ring is tightly clamped between an inner wall of the groove and the outer wall of the annular boss
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides an easy-pour wearable breast pump, which includes a milk storage assembly and a host which are mutually detachably connected. The host includes a host housing, a battery and an air pump. The host housing is provided with a first connector. The milk storage assembly includes a milk storage bowl and a seal cap, and the milk storage bowl and the seal cap are connected to form an installation cavity. A suction air bag is installed in the installation cavity. The seal cap is provided with a second connector. The first connector and the second connector are in detachable sealed communicating connection. A milk-pouring port is formed in a top of the milk storage bowl, the suction air bag is not required to be detached during milk pouring, and milk can be poured directly after the host is detached.