Removable Bottle Support Ledge for Fluid Dispenser Cover Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fluid dispensers face difficulties in easily moving covers between open and closed positions, inserting and removing bottles and pump mechanisms, and have complex mechanisms that increase manufacturing and assembly costs.
Innovation Solution
A fluid dispenser design featuring a housing with a cover that moves between closed and open positions via a lifting member, a support flange for a piston pump mechanism, and a support ledge member for securing bottles, simplifying access and reducing component complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cover is used to enclose the operational mechanisms of the dispenser, then security and protection are improved, but ease of operation deteriorates because covers are difficult to move between open and closed positions
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is designed with dynamic movement capabilities, allowing it to transition between open and closed positions through a lifting member that enables vertical movement. This dynamic design maintains security when closed while allowing easy access when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
A lifting member is introduced as an intermediary mechanism between the user and the cover. This mediator component facilitates the movement of the cover by providing a convenient gripping point and mechanical advantage, making it easier to open and close while maintaining the cover's protective function.
2Ease of operation
If bottles are made accessible within the dispenser interior, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to tampering risks
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser interior is segmented into different access zones. The cover creates a primary secure enclosure, while the lifting member provides a controlled secondary access mechanism. This segmentation allows legitimate users to access bottles through the proper sequence of operations while preventing unauthorized tampering.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover must be opened before bottles can be accessed, creating a preliminary action requirement. This preliminary step serves as a deterrent to tampering while still allowing legitimate users to proceed with the opening action to access bottles when needed.
3Reliability
If complex mechanisms are used to securely hold bottles and pump mechanisms, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases resulting in higher manufacturing and assembly costs
Solution Approach 1:
The support ledge member is designed as a separate, removable component that can be independently installed and removed from the dispenser housing. This extraction approach simplifies the overall device by allowing the security function to be provided by a simple, standalone component rather than integrating complexity into the main housing structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The support ledge member features resilient sides that can deflect to accommodate bottle insertion and then return to secure the bottle. This dynamic, elastic behavior provides secure holding functionality without requiring complex mechanical locking mechanisms, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
A fluid dispenser having a housing with a cover coupled to the housing for movement between a closed position and an open position and a lifting member coupled to the housing between the housing and the cover whereby movement of the lifting member as guided by the housing moves the cover between the open position and the closed position.