Knife Blade Dispenser With Segmented Storage And Movable Spacer
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Solution Overview
Problem
The disposal of used knife blades is challenging due to their sharpness, and existing solutions lack a safe and efficient method for storing and dispensing both new and used blades separately.
Innovation Solution
A blade dispenser with a frame and cover design that includes a spacer assembly to separate storage regions for new and used blades, and a shuttle mechanism for dispensing new blades while allowing safe disposal of used ones, featuring a movable spacer and a trapezoidal end wall with a used blade slot for easy access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If blades are sold in bulk without separate storage, then replacement blades are readily accessible, but it becomes difficult to dispose of used blades safely
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is divided into two separate storage regions: a first region for new blades and a second region for used blades. This segmentation allows users to easily access new replacement blades while providing a dedicated safe storage area for discarded blades, resolving the contradiction between accessibility and safety.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed storage volume is used, then the dispenser structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate varying numbers of blades without specialty packaging
Solution Approach 1:
The spacer assembly is made movable within the storage volume, allowing it to shift between positions. This dynamic design enables the dispenser to accommodate varying numbers of blades by adjusting the divider position, while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure without requiring complex mechanisms or specialty packaging.
Data Source
AI summary
A knife blade dispenser including a plurality of knife blades, a frame, a cover coupled the frame to define a storage volume between the cover and the frame for the plurality of knife blades, a spacer assembly positioned within the storage volume to separate the storage volume into a new knife blade region for the plurality of knife blades to be stored and a used knife blade region configured to store a plurality of used knife blades that is in communication with the used blade slot, and a shuttle to dispense at least one of the plurality of knife blades from within the storage volume.