Portable Sprayer Belt Holder for Intuitive Belt Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable sprayers lack intuitive and comfortable attachment and removal mechanisms to belt elements, often requiring complex adjustments and modifications to the sprayer housing.
Innovation Solution
A portable sprayer design featuring a resiliently deformable belt holder with a mounting section, intermediate section, and holding section that allows for a 180° angled attachment to a belt element without modifying the sprayer housing, enabling easy and secure fastening and removal by displacing the belt element or sprayer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional belt mount is used that extends toward one end of the housing, then the sprayer can be attached to a belt element, but the attachment is not intuitive and requires complex adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The belt holder is inverted by 180° compared to conventional designs. Instead of extending toward one end of the housing, the holding section extends toward the opposite end, with the intermediate section bridging between them. This inversion creates an intuitive attachment mechanism where the belt element naturally slides between the holding section and intermediate section without requiring complex adjustments or modifications to the housing.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the belt holder extends along the housing toward one end, then the structure is simple, but the attachment angle does not accommodate user preferences
Solution Approach 1:
The belt holder is segmented into three distinct sections: a mounting section mounted on the housing, an intermediate section extending from the mounting section toward one end region, and a holding section extending from the intermediate section toward the opposite end region. This segmentation allows the belt holder to achieve 180° angled attachment orientation while maintaining structural simplicity and avoiding modifications to the housing.
3Reliability
If the holding section and intermediate section are connected, then the sprayer is securely fastened to the belt element, but removal requires deliberate action
Solution Approach 1:
The belt holder utilizes resilient deformability in its structure, allowing dynamic adjustment during attachment and removal. The holding section and intermediate section are connected in a way that permits controlled movement: during attachment, the sections deform to accommodate the belt element, securing it firmly; during removal, the same resilient properties allow deliberate displacement in the extension direction to release the belt element easily.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design provides a user-friendly and robust attachment mechanism that accommodates individual user preferences, ensuring secure and efficient fastening and removal of the sprayer without requiring modifications to the housing, enhancing user comfort and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
The spray device (10) also comprises a resiliently deformable belt holder (30) which is mounted on the housing (12)
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AI summary
The invention relates to a portable spray device (10), comprising: an elongate housing (12) having two end regions (14, 16) with respect to its longitudinal extent; and a belt holder (30) having at least one mounting section (32), an intermediate section (34), and a holding section (36), wherein the belt holder is mounted on the housing by the mounting section, wherein the intermediate section adjoins the mounting section and extends in the direction of a first end region of the end regions, and wherein the holding section adjoins the intermediate section and extends in the direction of a second end region of the end regions, such that a belt element (52) can be inserted between the holding section and the intermediate section by displacement in an insertion direction (54) facing the first end region of the end regions, in order to fasten the spray device to the belt element.