Pump Dispenser Placard Assembly for Readable Soap Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Soap dispensers lack the ability to identify the type of soap contained within after filling, and collapsible bags make it difficult to read information once soap is partially removed.
Innovation Solution
A pumping dispenser with a placard portion that displays viewable information about the soap type, efficacy, attributes, and facility usage, integrated with a pumping assembly and container system that allows for easy identification without opening the dispenser.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a collapsible bag is used to hold soap, then the dispenser can be compact and adaptable to different soap quantities, but the information or text on the bag becomes difficult to read when the soap is partially removed
Solution Approach 1:
The information display is segmented from the collapsible bag into a separate fixed placard portion on the dispenser housing. This allows the bag to collapse freely while the information remains stationary and readable on the external placard that identifies soap type, efficacy, and facility usage.
2Productivity
If the dispenser is filled with soap, then the dispenser is ready for use, but subsequent users cannot determine what type of soap is contained within
Solution Approach 1:
The placard portion with soap type information, efficacy, and facility usage instructions is pre-installed on the dispenser housing before the soap container is filled. This ensures information is immediately visible to users from the outset, eliminating the need to open the dispenser to identify the soap type.
3Loss of information
If the placard portion is integrated with the pumping assembly, then the information is permanently attached and always visible, but the pumping assembly becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The placard portion is merged with the housing structure of the pumping assembly rather than being a separate component. This integration ensures the information is always visible and permanently attached while maintaining a unified, streamlined dispenser design that does not add significant complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A device for dispensing a flowable material is disclosed. The device includes a container holding the flowable material therein and a pumping assembly attached to the container. The pumping assembly includes a pump and a placard portion configured for displaying viewable information thereon associated with the flowable material.