Free-Standing Hand Cleaner Stand With Fall-Arrest Bumper
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floor-supported free standing fluid dispenser assemblies are complex and costly, prone to damage when tipped over, and not suitable for widespread deployment in locations like schools and hospitals due to their susceptibility to being knocked over.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a fall arrest bumper member that engages the floor upon tipping to absorb impact and reduce damage to the dispenser assembly, along with a pole member with an interior cavity to house the fluid dispenser, and a base member with a wide footprint to prevent tipping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional base-supported stand structure is used, then the dispenser assembly can be supported on the floor, but it is prone to damage when tipped over during normal use
Solution Approach 1:
A bumper member is attached to the stand at a height above the base, extending radially outwardly to engage the floor before the dispenser assembly impacts the floor during tipping. This beforehand cushioning protects the dispenser assembly from damage by absorbing impact forces during accidental tipping events.
2Ease of manufacture
If the stand structure is simplified to reduce cost, then manufacturing cost decreases, but the dispenser assembly becomes more susceptible to tipping over
Solution Approach 1:
The bumper member extends radially outwardly from the stand in a direction perpendicular to the tipping motion, creating a physical barrier in a different dimensional plane. This radial extension intercepts the tipping dispenser assembly before it can complete the tipping motion, providing anti-tipping protection without requiring a wider base or more complex stabilization structures.
3Reliability
If the bumper member extends far radially outwardly, then impact protection improves, but the stand occupies more space and may interfere with user access
Solution Approach 1:
The bumper member's radial extension distance is optimized to provide sufficient impact protection while minimizing floor space occupation. The bumper member extends radially outwardly from the stand at a controlled distance that intercepts tipping motion without creating excessive clearance requirements or interfering with user access to the dispenser assembly.
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
The solution provides a cost-effective, durable, and user-friendly dispenser assembly that minimizes damage from accidental tipping, ensuring the dispenser remains functional and aesthetically intact, suitable for widespread deployment in various settings.
Implementation Method 1
a fall arrest bumper member which will engage with the floor to reduce damage from any impact with the floor should the stand or dispenser assembly be tipped over
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AI summary
A floor supported free standing dispenser assembly including a fluid dispenser coupled to an upper end of the dispenser assembly and a fall arrest bumper member which will engage with a floor to reduce damage from any impact with the floor should the stand or dispenser assembly be tipped over.