Nozzle Boot Arrangement With Separate Stopper For Universal Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high cost and inefficiency of manufacturing multiple nozzle boot designs for fuel dispensing units, as each design requires separate production, making mass production complex and costly.
Innovation Solution
A nozzle boot arrangement with a separately formed stopper that can be used with various nozzle designs, allowing for single-piece manufacturing and simplified production, along with a modular design that integrates the stopper into the nozzle boot or fuel dispensing unit, enabling cost-effective and efficient production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a nozzle boot is manufactured as a single piece with an integrated stopper, then the manufacturing process is simplified and productivity is improved, but the stopper obstructs the receiving section and prevents accommodation of various nozzle designs
Solution Approach 1:
The nozzle boot is divided into two separate components: the boot body (receiving section) and the stopper. The boot body is manufactured separately and can accommodate various nozzle designs, while the stopper is added subsequently through a simple attachment process. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by allowing the receiving section to remain unobstructed for versatile nozzle compatibility while still providing the necessary stopper function.
Solution Approach 2:
The boot body is manufactured in advance without the stopper integrated, allowing for simplified production and universal compatibility. The stopper is then added as a preliminary preparation step before the nozzle is installed, ensuring both manufacturing efficiency and adaptability are achieved.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple nozzle boot designs are manufactured to match specific nozzle designs, then compatibility with different nozzles is improved, but manufacturing time and costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
A single universal boot body design is created that can accommodate multiple nozzle designs through its standardized receiving section. The stopper is made adjustable or interchangeable to match different nozzle types, eliminating the need to manufacture entirely different boot designs for each nozzle type. This universality reduces manufacturing time while maintaining compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
By separating the boot body from the stopper, the system allows the boot body to serve multiple nozzle designs universally, while only the stopper needs to be varied or adjusted for specific nozzle types. This segmentation dramatically reduces the number of manufacturing variants required.
3Strength
If a nozzle boot is manufactured with an integrated stopper, then structural integrity is improved, but the complexity of manufacturing multiple designs increases
Solution Approach 1:
While the boot body and stopper are manufactured separately, they are designed to combine into a unified structure with strong mechanical connection. The stopper integrates with the boot body through features such as snap-fits, adhesives, or mechanical interlocking, ensuring structural integrity is maintained while manufacturing complexity is reduced through separate production.
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AI summary
According to an aspect of the inventive concept, there is provided a nozzle boot arrangement for supporting a nozzle of a fuel dispensing unit, the nozzle comprising a spout and a base portion including a grip, the arrangement comprising: a nozzle boot including means for supporting the nozzle at the base portion thereof, and a second for receiving at least a portion of the spout, and a stopper provided at said receiving section and formed separately from said nozzle boot, wherein the stopper is arranged to cooperate with the spout to prevent the nozzle from falling about from the nozzle boot arrangement by rotation of the nozzle about said supporting means. According to further aspects, there is provided a fuel dispensing unit, a nozzle boot module and method of manufacturing a nozzle boot arrangement.