Portable Solid-Chemistry Cartridge Dispenser for Easy Solution Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dispensers are often fixed, cumbersome, and require complex mechanisms to change between solutions, limiting their versatility and portability, and can only be used by trained personnel due to the need for precise dosing and hazardous chemical handling.
Innovation Solution
A portable dispensing system that uses fluid pressure from a source to dissolve solid product chemistry in a cartridge, allowing for easy interchange of different chemistries and preconfigured dosing rates, enabling versatile and user-friendly operation across various applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed dispenser is used to create a single type of solution, then the dispenser structure is simple and stable, but the versatility and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is divided into a permanent body and removable cartridges. The body contains the motor and control system, while the cartridge holds the solid chemistry product. This segmentation allows the cartridge to be easily replaced for different applications without changing the entire dispenser system, thereby improving versatility while maintaining manageable complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The dispenser body is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate multiple types of cartridges containing different solid chemistries. The motorized drive mechanism and fluid delivery system remain the same, but by swapping cartridges, the system can perform multiple functions for different cleaning applications, achieving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Weight of moving object
If liquid chemistry is stored in the dispenser, then the solution can be created, but the dispenser size increases and portability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the physical state of the chemistry product from liquid to solid form. Solid chemistry products have higher density and can be stored in more compact containers. The cartridge design allows for concentrated solid product storage, significantly reducing the volume and weight compared to storing equivalent amounts of liquid chemistry, thereby improving portability while maintaining solution creation capability.
3Ease of operation
If manual measuring and dosing is required, then the dispenser can be simple, but the ease of operation decreases and trained personnel are needed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automated dosing through motorized rotation of the cartridge and controlled fluid delivery. The motor drives the cartridge to rotate, allowing precise metering of solid chemistry into the fluid stream without manual intervention. This self-service automation eliminates the need for trained operators to perform manual measuring and dosing, significantly improving ease of operation while the complexity is contained within the automated mechanism.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple dispensers are installed for different solutions, then each dispenser can be optimized for its function, but the device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is designed as a universal system where a single unit can handle multiple different chemistry types through cartridge replacement. Instead of installing separate optimized dispensers for each chemistry type, one universal dispenser with interchangeable cartridges can perform all functions, reducing the quantity of dispensers needed from multiple units to a single multi-functional unit.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a portable, easy-to-use solution that can create multiple solutions using different solid chemistries, reducing the need for multiple dispensers and simplifying operation, making it accessible to a wider range of users while maintaining precise dosing and safety.
Implementation Method 1
The cartridge is configured to receive the fluid from the fluid outlet of the dispenser such that the fluid contacts the solid product housed in the cartridge and dissolves at least a portion of the solid product forming the solution
Data Source
AI summary
A portable dispensing system for dispensing a solution of a fluid and a solid product includes a fluid line, a dispenser, and a cartridge. The fluid line includes a first and second fluid line ends and a fluid source connection at the first fluid line end. The dispenser is at the second fluid line end. The dispenser includes a body and a fluid outlet. The cartridge houses the solid product and includes a fluid inlet and a solution outlet. The cartridge is removably connected at the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet of the dispenser. The cartridge is configured to receive fluid from the fluid outlet of the dispenser such that fluid contacts the solid product housed in the cartridge and dissolves at least a portion of the solid product forming the solution. The cartridge is also configured to output the solution at the solution outlet.