Rotatable Platform Fluid Dispenser with Rapid Connection Means
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fluid product delivery apparatuses are complex and costly to assemble and maintain, requiring specialized personnel and resulting in high packaging, transportation, and maintenance costs due to their bulkiness and need for multiple assembly components.
Innovation Solution
A fluid product delivery apparatus featuring a rotatable platform with rapid connection means, such as snap-in or bayonet connections, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly without screws or bolts, enabling non-specialized personnel to perform maintenance and reducing assembly and maintenance times, and allowing for disassembly during transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional screw and bolt connections are used to assemble the delivery apparatus, then the structural strength and stability are improved, but the assembly complexity and maintenance time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery apparatus is divided into modular components (base, rotatable platform, dispensing units, receptacles) that can be independently assembled and disassembled. Each module is designed with quick-connect interfaces that maintain structural integrity while enabling rapid assembly without traditional fasteners.
Solution Approach 2:
Traditional mechanical fastening systems (screws, bolts, nuts) are replaced with quick-connect coupling mechanisms. These couplings use simplified mechanical interlocking features such as bayonet-style connectors, snap-fit joints, or cam-locked interfaces that provide sufficient structural strength while dramatically reducing assembly complexity and time.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the delivery apparatus is assembled as a complete unit in the factory, then the structural stability is maintained, but the packaging and transportation costs increase due to bulk
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is segmented into discrete modular units that can be packaged separately in compact configurations. When not in use, the rotatable platform can be detached from the base, and receptacles can be removed from dispensing units, allowing each component to be packaged in its own optimized space rather than requiring a large container for the complete assembled apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus incorporates dynamic assembly characteristics where components can be easily configured and reconfigured. The rotatable platform is designed to be selectively attachable and detachable from the base, allowing the system to transition between a compact disassembled state for transportation and a functional assembled state for operation, thereby reducing packaging volume requirements.
3Reliability
If specialized personnel are required for maintenance operations, then the reliability of maintenance is improved, but the maintenance cost and intervention time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The modular architecture allows maintenance personnel to access and service individual components (receptacles, dispensing units, platform) independently without requiring disassembly of the entire apparatus. Each module is designed as a self-contained unit with standardized interfaces, enabling non-specialized personnel to perform routine maintenance by simply replacing modules rather than troubleshooting complex internal mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick-connect coupling mechanisms are designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, allowing operators to perform basic maintenance tasks such as replacing receptacles or dispensing units without specialized tools or extensive training. The self-evident coupling design enables personnel to confidently assemble and disassemble components themselves, reducing dependency on specialized maintenance staff.
4Reliability
If multiple assembly components and hardware items are used, then the connection reliability is improved, but the assembly time and tool requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple separate fastening functions (alignment, securing, locking) are merged into a single integrated quick-connect coupling mechanism. Each coupling device combines alignment features, securing elements, and locking mechanisms into one unified component that achieves reliable connection through a single assembly motion, eliminating the need for multiple separate hardware items and sequential assembly steps.
Solution Approach 2:
Complex multi-step mechanical fastening systems involving multiple screws, bolts, and washers are replaced with simplified single-action coupling mechanisms. These may include bayonet-style connectors requiring a single rotational motion, snap-fit joints achieving secure connection through elastic deformation, or cam-locked interfaces that provide reliable fastening with one lever action, thereby dramatically reducing assembly time while maintaining connection reliability.
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AI summary
Apparatus (10) for the delivery of fluid products comprising a base (11), a base support (20) associated thereof, a plurality of dispensing units (13) to dispense the fluid products contained in containing receptacles (15). The dispensing units are disposed on a platform (12) rotatable with respect to the base support (20) so as to assume at least a first position in which the fluid products can be delivered from the receptacles (15) toward a container (17). The apparatus also comprises sliding means (101) which allow the rotation of the platform (12). Rapid connection means (21, 22; 1 10, 1 13) are provided so as to achieve the connection of the base support (20) with the base (1 1) and/or with the sliding means (101) in order to achieve a selective stable coupling and to prevent a reciprocal vertical movement.