Dispensing system with fluid dispenser, receiving adapter and fluid container system with fluid container and receiving adapter
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fluid dispenser systems require manual attachment and securing of pump units, leading to hygiene concerns and incompatibility with fluid containers having permanently attached pump units with shorter dispensing outlets.
Innovation Solution
A receiving adapter system that includes a tilt holder and pressure lever, allowing fluid containers with permanently integrated pump units and shorter dispensing outlets to be used in standard dispenser systems, ensuring hygienic operation and reducing the need for frequent pump unit replacement or cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If pump units are manually attached and secured in fluid containers, then the dispensing system can operate with replaceable pump units, but hygiene risks increase and the system cannot accommodate fluid containers with permanently attached pump units
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving adapter serves as an intermediary component between the fluid dispenser and fluid containers with permanently attached pump units. It includes a holder that receives the fluid container and a pressure lever that transmits actuation forces to the pump head, enabling compatibility without direct contact between the dispenser and the permanently attached pump unit, thus maintaining hygiene while achieving versatility
2Adaptability or versatility
If pump units are manually attached and secured, then replaceable pump units can be used, but the complexity of attachment and securing procedures increases
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving adapter extracts the complex attachment and securing functions from the main dispensing operation. The holder with retaining elements automatically secures the fluid container, and the pressure lever automatically transmits actuation forces, eliminating the need for manual attachment and securing procedures while maintaining replaceability functionality
3Object-affected harmful factors
If fluid containers with permanently attached pump units and shorter dispensing outlets are used, then hygiene is improved and replacement frequency is reduced, but compatibility with standard dispenser systems is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving adapter acts as a mediator that enables fluid containers with permanently attached pump units to be used in standard dispenser systems. The adapter's holder receives the container and the pressure lever interfaces with the pump head, bridging the compatibility gap while maintaining the hygiene benefits of permanently attached pump units
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AI summary
A dispensing system for dispensing a fluid is proposed, comprising a fluid dispenser and a receiving adapter, wherein the fluid dispenser has a housing with a rear wall, an at least partially open front, and a lever mechanism, wherein the fluid dispenser has a receptacle arranged in the housing for positively engaging a section of an interchangeable fluid container with a pump unit arranged therein and actuated by the lever mechanism, wherein the receiving adapter has a tilting holder with a mounting section and a retaining section, wherein the mounting section is configured to be positively engaged in the receptacle and wherein the retaining section is configured to hold at least one section of the interchangeable fluid container with a permanently integrated pump unit at a distance from the receptacle, wherein the receiving adapter further comprises a pressure lever.which has a fixing section and an actuating section, wherein the fixing section is designed to be positively connected to the lever mechanism and wherein the actuating section is designed, when the mounting adapter is mounted, to project over the section of the fluid reservoir with inseparably integrated pump unit arranged in the tilting holder and to follow a movement of the lever mechanism.