Systems For Filling Fluid Receptacles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing fluid receptacle filling systems are limited in their ability to accommodate a variety of receptacle sizes and often require filling from the top, which can restrict the size of receptacles that can be filled and may lead to misalignment and spillage.

Innovation Solution

A height adjustable fluid receptacle filling system that includes a filling head with nozzles and a receptacle support shelf that can move vertically, allowing for filling from the bottom and accommodating different receptacle sizes by adjusting the shelf height.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a fixed distance between nozzle and receptacle shelf is used, then the filling system structure is simple, but it limits the size of fluid receptacles that can be filled

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereceptacle size accommodationVSAvoidfilling system structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a height adjustable receptacle shelf that can move vertically along guide rails, allowing the shelf to be positioned at different heights to accommodate various receptacle sizes. This dynamic adjustment capability resolves the contradiction by enabling the system to adapt to different receptacle dimensions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The filling system is divided into independent components including the filling head assembly, the adjustable shelf assembly, and the support structure. The shelf can be independently adjusted in height while the filling head remains stationary, allowing flexible accommodation of different receptacle sizes without redesigning the entire system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If filling is performed from the top, then the filling system is simple to design, but it may lead to misalignment and spillage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefilling alignment accuracyVSAvoidfilling system configuration

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements bottom-up filling where the receptacle shelf is positioned beneath the filling head, allowing fluid to be injected from the bottom of the receptacle upward. This inverted filling approach improves alignment reliability by ensuring the nozzle remains consistently positioned relative to the receptacle opening, while the adjustable shelf height provides the necessary configuration flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the receptacle shelf is fixed in position, then the system structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate a variety of receptacle sizes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereceptacle size rangeVSAvoidshelf adjustment mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The receptacle shelf is designed with vertical adjustability through guide rails and positioning mechanisms, transforming it from a fixed static component to a dynamic adjustable one. This allows the shelf to be repositioned to accommodate different receptacle heights and sizes while maintaining structural simplicity through the use of straightforward mechanical adjustment components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250136425A1Systems For Filling Fluid Receptacles

Publication Date: 2025.05.01 MIDEA GROUP CO LTD

AI summary

A fluid receptacle filling system may include a filling head with one or more nozzles and a receptacle support shelf configured beneath the filling head. In various embodiments, the filling head and/or the receptacle support shelf may be height adjustable. In some embodiments, a valve disposed inside of the nozzles may control the flow of fluid through the nozzles into the fluid receptacles.