Refillable Solution Dispensing Device with Integrated Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solution dispensers are single-use, contributing to waste and environmental harm due to hazardous gases and separation issues with solutions, leading to inefficient use and potential health risks.
Innovation Solution
A refillable solution dispensing device with a housing comprising an upper and lower section, featuring an actuator connected to air and solution chambers, a mixing shaft, and pressure adjustment valves, allowing for adjustable dispensing and mixing of solutions without the need for shaking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional single-use aerosol cans are used, then convenience of use is improved, but environmental harm increases due to waste and hazardous gases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a refillable dispensing device that allows recovery and reuse of the dispensing mechanism housing, separating it from the consumable solution container. The housing with actuator and nozzle can be reused multiple times while only the solution cartridge needs replacement, reducing waste compared to single-use aerosol cans
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into distinct segments: a reusable housing containing the actuator and nozzle mechanism, and a replaceable solution container. This segmentation allows the non-harmful housing to be recovered and reused while the solution is replenished, addressing environmental concerns while maintaining convenience
2Productivity
If traditional pressurized cans are used, then dispensing function is achieved, but health risks increase due to poisonous gases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the harmful pressurized gas component from the system entirely. Instead of using sealed pressurized cans with propellants, the device uses a mechanical actuator that physically displaces solution through a nozzle, eliminating exposure to poisonous gases while maintaining effective dispensing functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the pneumatic system (pressurized gas) with a mechanical system (actuator with movable piston or diaphragm). The actuator mechanically pushes solution through the nozzle without requiring hazardous propellants, eliminating health risks while achieving the same dispensing effect
3Stability of the object's composition
If manual shaking is required to mix solution, then solution separation is addressed, but ease of operation deteriorates and mixing effectiveness is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The dispensing device automatically performs the mixing function through its actuator mechanism. When the actuator operates to dispense solution, it simultaneously agitates and mixes the solution in the container, eliminating the need for manual shaking while ensuring consistent mixing effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the dispensing action with the mixing action into a single operational sequence. The actuator's movement to push solution through the nozzle also creates agitation that mixes the solution, merging two functions into one automated process that improves both ease of operation and mixing reliability
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 device provides a convenient, environmentally friendly solution by allowing multiple uses, preventing hazardous gas emissions, ensuring consistent solution mixing, and reducing waste, while offering adjustable dispensing options.
Implementation Method 1
The first air chamber is pressurized to force the solution out of the solution chamber and through the discharge nozzle
Implementation Method 2
A solution mixer is rotatably coupled to the mixing shaft
Implementation Method 3
The actuator body is movably connected to at least a first air chamber and at least one solution chamber
Data Source
AI summary
A refillable solution dispensing device includes a housing having an upper section and a lower section. An actuator exposed through the exterior of the upper section. The actuator is movably connected to an air chamber and a solution chamber. The solution chamber is in fluid communication with the solution reservoir and a discharge nozzle. The air chamber is fluidly connected to the discharge nozzle. The actuator is coupled to a mixing shaft that protrudes into the lower section. The lower section comprises an interior volume that functions as a solution reservoir. A solution cartridge and water are inserted into the solution reservoir. A solution mixer is rotatably coupled to the mixing shaft combining the solution within the solution cartridge, the solution cartridge, and the water into one solution. Upon an activation of the actuator, the solution and the air will mix and exit the discharge nozzle.