Partitioned Fuel Can for Accurate Gasoline Oil Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for mixing gasoline and oil for two-stroke engines often result in inaccurate ratios and the introduction of foreign materials due to the need for separate containers and additional measuring devices, leading to potential engine performance issues and mechanical failures.
Innovation Solution
A partitioned fuel can with separate chambers for gasoline and oil, equipped with a dispensing device that allows for precise mixing of the liquids within the container, eliminating the need for external measuring devices and ensuring accurate ratios.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate containers are used for storing gasoline and oil, then the liquids can be stored without mixing, but the need for transfer and additional measuring devices leads to inaccurate ratio calculations and introduction of foreign material
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate storage containers for gasoline and oil into a single integrated container with internal partitions. This merging eliminates the need for separate containers and transfer operations, while the partitioned design maintains the ability to store liquids separately until mixing is required. The integrated design reduces device complexity while improving mixing accuracy by eliminating foreign material introduction during transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the internal space of a single container into separate compartments using partitions. This segmentation allows gasoline and oil to be stored separately within one container, preventing mixing until needed. The segmented design enables accurate ratio control by defining specific volumes in each compartment, eliminating the need for external measuring devices while maintaining storage separation.
2Measurement precision
If additional measuring devices are employed to ensure proper ratio, then mixing precision can be improved, but device complexity and potential for foreign material introduction increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the measuring function into the container structure itself through internally integrated partitions and graduated markings. This eliminates the need for separate measuring devices, reducing device complexity while maintaining measurement precision. The partitions are designed with specific dimensions that define accurate volumes, and graduated markings provide visual measurement guidance without requiring external measuring tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The container performs its own measuring function through built-in partitions and graduated markings. The partitions are configured to hold specific volumes of gasoline and oil, automatically providing accurate ratios when mixed. The graduated markings on the container walls allow users to read the volume of liquids directly from the container, eliminating the need for separate measuring devices and reducing the risk of foreign material introduction.
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AI summary
Described herein is a chambered container that allows for the mixture of two liquids in a specific ratio that includes first and second chambers for storing liquid. A dispensing device passing positioned to deliver liquid from the second chamber into the first chamber. Graduated portions are found on the container in order to accurately measure the amount of fluid in each of the chambers. The container may also have a coating of non-slip material.