Formulation Cartridge Rotor for Precise Dosing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current nutritional supplements and medications often require precise dosing based on individual physical conditions, but fixed-dose pills complicate accurate administration, especially for long-term use in conditions like hypertension and hypothyroidism, leading to potential side effects due to incorrect dosing.
Innovation Solution
A formulation cartridge assembly with a rotor mechanism that allows for sequential discharge of formulations through a discharge cap, enabling precise dispensing based on user-specific needs, utilizing a housing with a formulation guide protrusion and inclined surfaces to separate and guide formulations for accurate delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If fixed-dose pills are used, then manufacturing and storage are simplified, but dosing precision according to individual physical conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The formulation cartridge is divided into multiple compartments, each containing a different formulation or dose. The rotor mechanism segments the discharge process to deliver specific formulations to specific locations, enabling precise dosing while maintaining simple manufacturing of individual cartridge units.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotor mechanism provides dynamic control over formulation discharge, allowing the system to adapt dosing based on individual physical conditions. The rotor can be rotated to different positions to discharge different formulations, transforming the static fixed-dose pill into a dynamic adjustable-dose system.
2Volume of stationary object
If multiple formulations are stored together, then storage space is reduced, but separation and accurate delivery of specific formulations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple formulations are stored in separate compartments within the cartridge assembly, allowing compact storage while maintaining clear separation. The rotor mechanism further segments the discharge process to ensure only the intended formulation is delivered to the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotor acts as an intermediary mechanism between the stored formulations and the discharge point. It selectively positions and delivers specific formulations to the discharge hole, ensuring accurate identification and delivery while keeping multiple formulations stored together in a compact arrangement.
3Productivity
If rapid discharge is implemented, then productivity is improved, but formulation damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotor mechanism segments the discharge process, delivering formulations one at a time through controlled rotation. This segmented approach enables rapid discharge of individual formulations while preventing damage by avoiding bulk discharge forces that could break or contaminate the formulations.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotor serves as a protective intermediary between the stored formulations and the discharge hole. It controls the discharge process by selectively positioning formulations, allowing rapid delivery while protecting the formulations from damage through controlled, gentle discharge rather than forceful bulk discharge.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a formulation cartridge assembly including a housing in which a formulation is disposed in an inner space thereof, a discharge cap coupled and fixed to the housing and provided with a rotor insertion hole of which a central portion is opened and a discharge hole, through which the formulation is discharged, in a portion of an edge thereof, and a rotor of which a portion is inserted into the rotor insertion hole so as to be rotatably coupled using the rotor insertion hole as a center, the rotor including a formulation guide hole in which the formulation to be discharged to the discharge hole is seated.