Nipple Assembly Threaded Connection for Dairy Feeding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers for feeding young animals, such as calves, face issues with recontamination of pasteurized dairy products due to unsanitary transfer methods and leakage, as well as inefficiencies in storing and processing small quantities of dairy products, which can lead to waste and contamination.
Innovation Solution
A nipple assembly with a threaded connection system that securely attaches to a feeding container, minimizing leakage and allowing for easy attachment and detachment, combined with a mounting tool for efficient assembly and disassembly, ensuring sanitary and convenient one-time use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a nipple assembly with threaded connection is used, then leakage is minimized and connection security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The nipple assembly is divided into separate components: a nipple body, a threaded adapter, and a mounting tool. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity. The threaded adapter can be easily attached to and detached from the nipple body, enabling efficient assembly and disassembly without complex integration.
Solution Approach 2:
A mounting tool serves as an intermediary device to facilitate the attachment and detachment of the nipple assembly to the feeding container. The mounting tool includes a receptacle that receives the threaded adapter, providing a simple mechanical interface for secure connection without requiring complex threading operations or specialized tools.
2Reliability
If a secure threaded connection system is implemented, then leakage is prevented, but ease of operation for attachment and detachment is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting tool acts as a mediator that simplifies the attachment and detachment operations. The receptacle in the mounting tool receives the threaded adapter and provides a mechanical interface that allows for easy engagement and disengagement, while still maintaining a secure leak-proof connection when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The nipple assembly is designed to be self-sufficient with the mounting tool, requiring no additional components or complex procedures for attachment and detachment. The threaded connection system allows the user to easily attach and detach the nipple assembly by simply screwing and unscrewing the threaded adapter onto and from the feeding container.
3Quantity of substance
If conventional containers are used, then storage capacity is maintained, but sanitation and recontamination prevention are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The feeding system is segmented into a reusable feeding container and a disposable nipple assembly. This segmentation allows the nipple assembly to be easily replaced after a single use, preventing recontamination of the pasteurized dairy products in the container while maintaining adequate storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The nipple assembly is designed as a disposable component that is discarded after a single use to prevent recontamination. This approach prioritizes sanitation over longevity, ensuring that the pasteurized products in the reusable container remain uncontaminated while maintaining sufficient storage capacity for the required feeding quantities.
Data Source
AI summary
Nipple assemblies including nipples which attach to a threaded nipple adapter which can be attached to feeding containers with threaded spouts are disclosed. Mounting tools are also disclosed, to aid in attaching the elastic nipples to the adapters.