Fitment Coupler with Removable Cap for Confectionary Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing confectionary dispensing devices require significant time for preparation, loading, and cleaning, especially when switching between multiple types or colors, and are not suitable for long-term storage or quick successive applications.
Innovation Solution
A handheld confectionary dispenser with a fitment assembly that includes a coupler ring and removable coupler cap, allowing for easy attachment and detachment of a decorating nozzle, and a hollow flexible pouch with a fitment body that enables efficient dispensing and storage of confectionary, reducing the need for frequent cleaning and preparation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If reusable icing pouches and fitments are used for multiple types of confectionary, then the device can be reused and is cost-effective, but significant time is required for cleaning and preparation between uses
Solution Approach 1:
The fitment assembly is divided into separable components: a reusable fitment body and a disposable nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly can be quickly detached and replaced without cleaning the fitment body, enabling rapid switching between different confectionary types and colors while maintaining productivity.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If conventional pouches are used for long term storage, then storage capability is provided, but the pouch requires loading and cleaning which is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The fitment assembly is pre-assembled with the nozzle and seal components before use. The disposable nozzle assembly comes pre-filled or ready for quick loading, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual loading and cleaning operations while maintaining long-term storage capability through the sealed design.
3Productivity
If the same fitment and nozzle are used for multiple confectionary types, then device reuse is maximized, but the fitment and nozzle must be removed and cleaned frequently
Solution Approach 1:
The nozzle assembly is designed as a disposable component that can be quickly detached and discarded after use. This eliminates the need for cleaning the nozzle and fitment body between different confectionary types, maintaining high device reuse efficiency while simplifying operations through single-use replacement parts.
4Duration of action of stationary object
If a sealed fitment opening is used for storage, then confectionary can be stored longer, but the opening must be uncovered for dispensing
Solution Approach 1:
The nozzle assembly is pre-assembled with the fitment body and sealed with a tamper-evident seal before use. This preliminary sealing enables long-term storage protection, while the quick-detach nozzle design allows rapid access for dispensing without requiring manual unsealing operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A fitment assembly is operable to dispense confectionary from a container and to operably support a decorating nozzle through which the dispensed confectionary is discharged. The fitment assembly includes a fitment body and a coupler. The coupler includes a coupler ring presenting a ring opening, with the fitment body extending into the ring opening. The coupler further includes a coupler cap covering the fitment opening and removably attached to the coupler ring along a line of weakness. The coupler cap is separable from the coupler ring along the line of weakness to expose the fitment opening.