Inset-Handle Shaker Can for Even Chemical Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in evenly dispersing materials like insecticides, fertilizers, and ice-melt, which often require separate dispensers, and direct dispersion from unsuitable containers can lead to uneven distribution and skin contact with hazardous chemicals.
Innovation Solution
A shaker dispenser designed with a cylindrical body, handle, and cap, featuring a dispersing mechanism with perforations and a protective panel, allowing for efficient and safe dispensing of powders and granules without the need for additional devices, with the handle inset within the body to prevent accidental discharge.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If materials are dispersed directly from a bag or can not designed for dispersion, then the product can be dispensed without additional devices, but the product is dispersed unevenly
Solution Approach 1:
The can is divided into functional segments: the dispensing end cap with perforations for controlled material release, the body for storage, and the handle for operation. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function optimally, with the perforated cap ensuring uniform dispersion while the handle enables shaking motion.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the storage container (can) and the dispensing device into a single integrated unit. The can itself is designed with dispensing features (perforated cap, handle attachment points), combining storage and dispersion functions that were previously separate components.
2Device complexity
If materials are dispersed directly from packaging, then no separate dispenser is needed, but the user's skin may contact hazardous chemicals
Solution Approach 1:
The perforated dispensing cap acts as an intermediary between the chemical material and the user. It controls the release of materials through small perforations, allowing dispersion while preventing direct skin contact with hazardous chemicals, thus mediating the interaction between the product and user.
3Ease of operation
If the handle is not inset within the body, then the handle is more accessible, but accidental discharge may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is nested within or attached to the can body in a recessed position. This nesting arrangement keeps the handle accessible for operation while the recessed positioning prevents unintended activation, as the handle requires deliberate manipulation to engage the dispensing mechanism.
4Manufacturing precision
If a separate dispenser is used, then even dispersion is achieved, but the user must transfer material which increases skin contact risk
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines the storage container and dispensing mechanism into one unit, eliminating the need for material transfer between separate containers. The integrated design allows users to dispense material directly from the sealed can through the perforated cap, maintaining uniform dispersion while preventing skin contact during transfer operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A shaker dispenser for containing and dispensing product includes a body, a handle, and a dispensing mechanism. The handle includes a base portion and a handle gripping portion that a user may grip to transport and use the dispenser. The handle is inserted within the body such that the entire handle, including the handle gripping portion, is within the body, thereby allowing the shaker dispenser to sit, if desired, on the end having the handle. The body includes indentations, or cut-aways, that allow the handle to be visible from at least one of: a front view, a side view, and a back view. A method of manufacture and use of a shaker dispenser is also described.