Herbal Grinder with Rotatable Chute for Dispensing Without Disassembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional grinders require disassembly to dispense ground herbs and lack a structure to direct the ground product during dispensing.
Innovation Solution
A grinder system with a rotatable chute that remains coupled to the dispenser, allowing for grinding and dispensing without disassembly, where the chute rotates to uncover a dispenser window to direct the ground product.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional grinders are disassembled to dispense ground herbs, then the ground herbs can be accessed, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The chute is made rotatable to dynamically transition between covering and uncovering the dispenser window, eliminating the need for disassembly. The chute can rotate between a first position (covering the window) and a second position (uncovering the window), allowing users to access ground herbs by simply rotating the chute rather than disassembling the grinder components.
2Productivity
If traditional grinders lack a directing structure, then the structure is simple, but the ground herbs cannot be efficiently directed during dispensing
Solution Approach 1:
The chute serves multiple functions: it directs ground herbs from the grinding chamber to the dispenser window, it covers the dispenser window when not in use to prevent contamination or loss, and it can be rotated to uncover the window for dispensing. This multi-functionality improves dispensing efficiency without requiring separate components for each function.
3Device complexity
If the chute remains coupled to the dispenser, then the device structure is simplified, but the ability to direct product during dispensing must be achieved through other means
Solution Approach 1:
The chute is rotatably coupled to the dispenser, allowing it to dynamically change orientation. The chute can rotate between covering and uncovering positions, and can be oriented to direct ground herbs in different directions during dispensing. This rotational capability provides both structural simplicity and operational flexibility for product direction control.
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AI summary
A grinder system including an upper body, a dispenser, a grinder portion, a chute, a filter body, and a lower body. The dispenser may have a dispenser wall about a central axis and with a dispenser window. The grinder portion may have a platform with a plurality of holes and a second plurality of teeth facing the upper body. The chute may be rotatably coupled to the dispenser wall about a chute axis. The chute may be configured to cover the dispenser window in a closed configuration and rotate about the chute axis to uncover at least a portion of the dispenser window in an open configuration. The grinder portion may be part of or separate from the dispenser.