Pivoting Actuating Lever for Aerosol Dispenser
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aerosol dispensers with lateral actuating levers are prone to breakage and unintentional actuation during transport and handling, and their design complicates filling and packaging processes due to asymmetry.
Innovation Solution
The actuating lever is integrated into the storage device's structure in a pivoted position, eliminating protrusion and allowing controlled pivoting for product removal, with a pivoting device converting rotational motion into linear movement for safe and user-friendly operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a lateral actuating lever is used for product dispensing, then the dispensing function is achieved, but the lever is prone to breakage and unintentional actuation during transport and handling
Solution Approach 1:
The actuating lever is designed to be pivotable between a first position (integrated into the container's outer contour) and a second position (protruding laterally for actuation). This dynamic repositioning allows the lever to be protected during transport while remaining accessible for operation, resolving the contradiction between reliability during handling and ease of operation during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The actuating mechanism is divided into separable components: the pivotable lever and the container body. The lever can be independently positioned in different states (retracted or protruding), allowing it to be segmented from the main structure when not in use, thereby protecting it from damage while maintaining functionality.
2Ease of operation
If a lateral actuating lever protrudes from the container, then product removal is enabled, but the asymmetry complicates filling and packaging processes
Solution Approach 1:
The lever's position is dynamically adjustable - it protrudes only when needed for product removal and retracts to be integrated into the container's outer contour during transport and packaging. This dynamic repositioning eliminates the permanent asymmetry that would complicate manufacturing processes, while still enabling easy product removal when required.
3Ease of manufacture
If the actuating lever is integrated into the container structure, then handling and packaging are simplified, but product dispensing cannot be activated
Solution Approach 1:
The lever is designed with pivotability that allows it to switch between two states: integrated into the container structure for simplified handling and packaging, and protruding laterally for product dispensing activation. This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction by providing both states at different times.
Solution Approach 2:
The actuating lever serves multiple functions: it acts as a protective cap when retracted (simplifying handling and packaging) and as an actuating mechanism when protruding (enabling product dispensing). This multi-functionality allows a single component to satisfy both contradictory requirements.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a stocking device (10) for stocking and dispensing products, comprising a structure formed substantially of a container (200) for stocking a product, a dispensing device (100), and comprising an actuating mechanism (300) having an actuating lever (310) for activating and/or metering the removal of product from the container (200) by means of the output device (100), wherein the actuating lever (310) can be pivoted between a first pivoting position and at least a second pivoting position by means of a pivoting device (400). The invention further relates to a method for removing a product from the stocking device (10).