Solid Chemical Packaging with Removable Screen Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning systems using solid chemical products face issues with maintaining a consistent distance between the product and the spray nozzle, leading to reduced efficacy and increased user exposure due to clogged screens and inefficient replacement processes.
Innovation Solution
A device with a container system that maintains a specified distance between the solid chemical product and the spray nozzle, featuring a conical lower portion and a cylindrical upper portion with a screen support, allowing for easy installation and replacement while minimizing user interaction with the chemical product.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the screen is mounted or integral to the cleaning system unit, then the screen provides support for the solid chemical product, but the screen becomes partially or completely clogged over time, significantly reducing the efficacy of the overall cleaning system
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into a removable container portion and a base portion. The container portion can be easily removed and replaced, allowing the screen to be replaced without manual cleaning. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by making the screen maintenance simple through component replacement rather than manual cleaning.
Solution Approach 2:
The screen is extracted from the fixed cleaning system unit and integrated into the removable container portion. This allows the screen to be taken out along with the container when replaced, eliminating the need for users to manually clean the screen and reducing exposure to chemical products.
2Ease of operation
If the solid chemical product rests on a screen that is mounted or integral to the cleaning system unit, then the screen supports the product, but the user must manually remove remaining chemical product from the screen when replacing the product
Solution Approach 1:
The container holding the chemical product and the screen are segmented as a single removable unit. When product replacement is needed, the entire container portion is removed and replaced, eliminating manual handling of chemical product on the screen and reducing user exposure.
Solution Approach 2:
The screen is extracted from the fixed system and combined with the removable container. This allows the screen to be taken out automatically with the container during product replacement, eliminating the need for users to manually remove chemical product from the screen.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a solid chemical product is not completely dissolved and the user wishes to replace the product, then the user can replace the product, but manual removal of remaining chemical block is required which presents opportunity for adverse human interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The container and screen are segmented as a removable unit from the base. This allows complete removal of the container with any remaining chemical product, eliminating the need for manual removal of chemical blocks and reducing user exposure to harmful chemicals.
Solution Approach 2:
The screen and container are extracted as a single removable assembly. When product replacement is needed, the entire assembly is removed, taking any remaining chemical product with it, thus eliminating manual handling of chemicals.
4Manufacturing precision
If the spray nozzle is located beneath the chemical product and sprays liquid into the underside, then the liquid dissolves the chemical product, but the product must be kept at a specified distance from the spray nozzle to maintain consistent concentration levels
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into a removable container portion and a base portion with the spray nozzle. The container portion includes features that maintain a specified distance from the spray nozzle, ensuring consistent dissolution without complex mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The container portion is pre-configured with structural features (such as a conical lower portion or positioning elements) that automatically maintain the correct distance from the spray nozzle when installed. This preliminary design eliminates the need for complex adjustment mechanisms during operation.
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 solution ensures safe and efficient dispensing of solid chemical products by maintaining a consistent distance, reducing user exposure, and facilitating easy replacement, thereby enhancing the overall efficiency and safety of the cleaning process.
Implementation Method 1
The solid chemical product can be dissolved using liquid sprayed from a spray nozzle
Data Source
AI summary
A device for packaging and dispensing a chemical product is provided. The device may include a first portion connected to a second portion. Counterpoising locking features may secure the first portion and the second portion. A support member is disposed within the lower portion and adapted to support the product. The device may include a flexible enclosure contoured to and enclosing the rigid body and the product. The flexible enclosure may enclose a portion of the housing and the product, after which heat is applied to shrink the flexible enclosure. A handle may provide for ease of installation and/or removal of the device from a solid chemical dispensing system.