Portable Strap Dispenser Segmented Frame Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional strap dispensers are large in size, occupying excessive space during transportation, which reduces cargo capacity and increases transportation costs.
Innovation Solution
A portable strap dispenser design featuring a main body with symmetrically disposed frames, a strap disc, and a brake device, allowing for assembly and disassembly to reduce size during transport, comprising coupling members, pivot members, and a brake device with a rod member and extension spring for efficient operation and strap management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the strap dispenser is designed with a complete frame structure for operational stability, then the ease of operation is improved, but the volume of the object increases causing excessive space occupation during transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure is divided into separable components that can be assembled when needed and disassembled for transportation. The coupling members enable the frame segments to be joined together to form a complete structure during operation, and separated to reduce volume during transport, thus resolving the contradiction between operational stability and transportation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap disc and other components are positioned within the frame structure in a nested arrangement, allowing compact storage when disassembled. The coupling members enable these nested components to be securely assembled into the complete frame structure during operation, effectively reducing volume for transport while maintaining full functionality during use.
2Reliability
If the strap dispenser is made large to ensure structural stability and functionality, then the reliability is improved, but the volume of the object increases reducing cargo capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The reliable frame structure is segmented into modular components connected by coupling members. These segments can be assembled to form a stable, reliable structure during operation, and disassembled into compact units for transportation, thereby maintaining reliability while reducing transportation volume and increasing cargo capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure transitions from a static large-volume configuration during operation to a dynamic compact configuration during transportation. The coupling members enable this dynamic transformation, allowing the dispenser to adapt its volume based on operational requirements while maintaining structural stability when assembled.
3Ease of operation
If the strap dispenser maintains a fixed large structure, then the ease of operation is improved, but the loss of substance increases due to reduced cargo capacity and higher transportation costs
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the frame into assembleable components with coupling members, the dispenser can be disassembled for compact transportation, reducing the volume occupied and increasing cargo capacity. This segmentation enables cost-effective transportation while maintaining full operational functionality when assembled, thereby reducing transportation costs without compromising ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The dispenser employs a dynamic structure that adapts between a compact transported state and a fully assembled operational state. This dynamic capability allows optimization of transportation efficiency and cost while ensuring the complete functional structure is available for operation, effectively addressing the contradiction between operational ease and transportation cost.
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 portable design reduces the dispenser's size during transportation, increasing cargo capacity and lowering transportation costs while maintaining ease of use and strap management functionality.
Implementation Method 1
A first end of the brake device is pivotally connected to the first frame. A second end of the brake device selectively leans against the strap disc.
Data Source
AI summary
A portable strap dispenser includes a main body. The main body has a first frame and a second frame which are symmetrically disposed. A fixing sleeve is provided at the joint of the first frame and the second frame. The portable strap dispenser further includes a strap disc. The strap disc is provided with a pivot penetrating through the strap disc. Two ends of the pivot are pivoted to the first frame and the second frame, respectively. The first frame is pivotally provided with a brake device. During transportation, the portable strap dispenser can be disassembled to reduce its size so as to increase cargo capacity and lower transportation cost.