Insert Dispenser Abutment Panel for Cabinet Door Interference Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cabinet dispensers face challenges in accommodating sheet products of varying sizes without compromising the dispensing mechanism, as the standard dimensions of cabinets restrict the use of different types of sheet products, leading to potential jamming or insufficient space for larger products.

Innovation Solution

The insert dispenser features an abutment panel that extends beyond the cabinet's inner depth, preventing the front door from pushing further into the dispenser, ensuring sufficient space for larger sheet products and improving the interaction between the dispenser and the cabinet, allowing easy dispensing of products by abutting the cabinet front door and maintaining the stack's integrity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the cabinet is designed with standard dimensions to meet conventional installation requirements, then the cabinet can be installed in existing standard cabinets, but the cabinet cannot accommodate larger sheet products without jamming or insufficient space

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveability to accommodate different sheet product sizesVSAvoidrisk of sheet product jamming
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The dispenser is designed with an adjustable depth configuration that can be modified to accommodate different sheet product sizes. The side walls can be repositioned or the dispenser depth can be adjusted within the cabinet, allowing the same dispenser to adapt to various product dimensions while maintaining reliable operation without jamming.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The dispenser incorporates adjustable parameters such as variable depth settings or reconfigurable internal dimensions. By changing the effective depth parameter of the dispenser, it can accommodate both standard and larger sheet products within the same cabinet, eliminating the jamming issue while preserving adaptability to different product sizes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Stability of the object's composition

If the cabinet front door is allowed to close fully towards the dispenser, then the cabinet achieves proper closure, but the door pushes the stack of sheet products further into the dispenser causing potential jamming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecabinet door closure stabilityVSAvoidsheet product dispensing reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The dispenser is designed with preliminary protective features such as an extended front panel or adjusted internal positioning that prevents the cabinet door from pushing the sheet product stack too far into the dispenser. This preliminary anti-action ensures that even when the door closes fully, the sheet products remain in a safe position and cannot be jammed, thus maintaining both door closure stability and dispensing reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the dispenser is designed with extended depth to accommodate larger sheet products, then sufficient space is provided for all product sizes, but the dispenser may interfere with the cabinet door closure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccommodation of larger sheet productsVSAvoidcabinet door closure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The dispenser utilizes the vertical dimension or lateral spacing within the cabinet to provide extended depth for accommodating larger sheet products. By optimizing the vertical clearance or side-to-side positioning, the dispenser can extend deeper into the cabinet without protruding enough to interfere with the cabinet door closure, thus maintaining both adaptability and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The dispenser incorporates adjustable or movable components that allow it to adapt its effective depth based on the sheet product size being used. When smaller products are loaded, the dispenser can be reconfigured to a shorter effective depth, preventing interference with door closure. When larger products are loaded, it extends to provide sufficient space, thus dynamically balancing adaptability and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3376926B1Insert dispenser for sheet products, cabinet for mounting an insert dispenser and use of insert dispenser in a cabinet
Publication Date: 2020.07.15 ESSITY HYGIENE & HEALTH AB
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to an insert dispenser (1) intended for installation in a cabinet (50). The dispenser comprises a frame (10) partly defining an interior volume (11) for supporting a stack of sheets products, said frame having a frame panel portion (6, 7, 8) extending in a transverse direction (Y) and provided with first and second opposite transverse edge surfaces (14, 16), said dispenser further comprises a dispensing opening (5). Moreover, said dispenser (1) further comprises an abutment panel (38) extending in the transverse direction (Y) and having an abutment surface (37) for abutting a cabinet front door surface (54a) and a frame facing surface (39) connected to said first transverse edge surface (14) of the frame panel portion. The present disclosure further relates to a cabinet comprises a cabinet front door (54), a housing (60) defining an inner depth (E) in a transverse direction (Y), a dispensing outlet (52) for sheet products and an insert dispenser (1) comprises a dispensing opening (5).