Removable Mixer Assembly Mounting for Beverage Dispenser Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional post-mix type hand-held beverage dispensers lack features for maintaining and easily removing or replacing the mixer assembly, making routine cleaning and repair difficult.
Innovation Solution
A removable mixer assembly arrangement with upwardly projecting mounting bosses and releasable fasteners that allow secure attachment and detachment from the handle body, enabling easy maintenance and compatibility with various dispenser assemblies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the mixer assembly is made unitary with the handle body or highly integral therewith, then the structural strength and stability are improved, but the ease of repair and maintenance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mixer assembly is divided into separate components that can be independently removed and replaced. The mixer assembly includes a mixer body, a nozzle, and a seal, which are connected through a mounting interface that allows for easy detachment while maintaining structural integrity during operation.
2Device complexity
If the mixer assembly is made unitary with the handle body, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation for maintenance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mixer assembly is segmented into removable components including the mixer body, nozzle, and seal assembly. This segmentation allows users to easily remove and clean individual components without disassembling the entire dispenser, maintaining simplicity while improving maintainability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mixer assembly is extracted as a separate removable unit from the handle body through a mounting interface. This extraction enables independent removal of the mixer assembly for cleaning and maintenance while leaving the handle body intact, simplifying the maintenance process.
3Reliability
If the mixer assembly is made highly integral with the handle body, then the reliability of the connection is improved, but the adaptability to different dispenser assemblies deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting interface is designed with universal compatibility to accommodate different mixer assembly designs and configurations. The interface includes standardized mounting features that allow various mixer assemblies to be attached to the same handle body, enabling versatility while maintaining reliable connections.
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AI summary
An arrangement for selective removal of a mixer assembly from a hand-held beverage dispenser includes a handle body housing a piping system for dispensing post-mix beverages and a toe plate for dependently supporting the mixer assembly. Upwardly projecting mounting bosses have central orifices running end-to-end therethrough, and extending at the bottom end through the toe plate. Each orifice is axially aligned with a mounting hole of a mixer assembly as operably supported by the tow plate, and releasable fasteners provided top-to-bottom through the orifices engage the mounting holes to affix the mixer assembly to the toe plate.