Mechanical Suction Cup with Spring-Loaded Base Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional suction cups with rubber materials provide weak adherence, unable to support heavier items and are difficult to operate for hanging various household goods on walls without damaging the surface.
Innovation Solution
A suction cup design featuring a main body with a resilient member and actuating mechanism, allowing easy attachment and detachment by pushing a control block, which enhances suction force and stability for hanging heavier items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a rubber suction cup is used, then the suction cup can be easily operated by pressing, but the adherence force is weak and cannot support heavier items
Solution Approach 1:
The suction cup is divided into multiple functional components: a base plate with suction opening, a resilient member (spring) for providing expansion force, a pushing block for operation, and a locking mechanism with locking block and through holes. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while working together to achieve both strong adherence and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient member (spring) provides dynamic expansion force that continuously pushes the base plate against the wall, maintaining strong adherence. The locking mechanism dynamically transitions between locked and unlocked states, allowing the suction cup to be firmly attached during use and easily released when needed, thus achieving both strong force and ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If a rubber suction cup is used, then the suction cup can be easily pressed, but it cannot support the weight of rods for hanging heavier household goods
Solution Approach 1:
The suction cup is divided into multiple functional components: a base plate with suction opening, a resilient member (spring) for providing expansion force, a pushing block for operation, and a locking mechanism with locking block and through holes. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while working together to achieve both strong adherence and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient member changes the physical state from passive rubber deformation to active spring expansion, significantly increasing the expansion force and adherence strength. This parameter change enables the suction cup to support heavier weights while maintaining ease of operation through the pushing block mechanism.
3Device complexity
If the suction cup uses a simple rubber structure, then the structure is simple, but the suction force is weak
Solution Approach 1:
The suction cup is divided into multiple functional components: a base plate with suction opening, a resilient member (spring) for providing expansion force, a pushing block for operation, and a locking mechanism with locking block and through holes. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while working together to achieve both strong adherence and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The suction cup utilizes pneumatic principles by creating a vacuum through the suction opening in the base plate. The resilient member provides expansion force to maintain the seal and vacuum, while the locking mechanism secures the structure. This combination of pneumatic suction and mechanical reinforcement significantly enhances the suction force compared to simple rubber structures.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The suction cup provides strong and reliable adhesion to walls, enabling the hanging of heavier items like clothes and case supporters while being easy to operate and non-damaging to surfaces.
Implementation Method 1
the resilient member is passed through the fixed rod... The resilient member comprises two ends, and the two ends of the resilient member are connected to the inner circumference of the lower compartment and the inner circumference of the upper compartment respectively
Data Source
AI summary
The invention is related to a suction cup which comprises a main body shell, a base plate, a resilient member, an actuating pin, a pushing block, an unlocking block, and a retaining pin. The main body shell comprises an upper compartment and a lower compartment. The base plate comprises a fixed rod, and the resilient member is mounted around the fixed rod. The base plate is inserted into the lower compartment of the main body shell. The pushing block comprises a space and is inserted into the upper compartment. The unlocking block comprises a notch and is inserted into the space. The actuating pin is inserted into the upper compartment of the main body shell and the space of the pushing block. The retaining pin is inserted into the notch of the unlocking block and the space of the pushing block.