Threaded Sealing Plug for Multi-Material Mixing Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for mixing and discharging multiple materials face issues such as troublesome foil removal, inadequate sealing, complex structures, and inability to maintain separation of components and their vapors, leading to inefficient mixing and dispensing.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a body with barrels and tubes, a rotatable housing with a mixing chamber and discharging segment, and a sealing plug with a sealing disk and sleeves, which allows for secure sealing and controlled mixing and discharge of materials through a threaded attachment and positioning mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a foil with a pull-off section is used as sealing means, then the sealing effect is provided, but the operation becomes troublesome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The sealing plug is divided into multiple functional segments: a cylindrical body for sealing, a knurled ring for easy gripping and rotation, and a positioning tab for alignment. This segmentation allows the user to easily grasp and rotate only the knurled ring portion to remove the seal, without having to pull on a troublesome foil section.
Solution Approach 2:
The knurled ring acts as an intermediary element between the user's hand and the sealing plug. It provides a textured gripping surface that facilitates easy rotation and removal of the seal, eliminating the need for troublesome foil pulling while maintaining reliable sealing.
2Reliability
If a sealing plug with two legs and a membrane is used, then sealing is provided, but the sealing effect is insufficient and the membrane may not break
Solution Approach 1:
The complex membrane structure and two-leg design are extracted and replaced with a simpler cylindrical sealing plug design. The sealing function is achieved through the cylindrical body that fits into the housing, eliminating the unreliable membrane and complex leg structure while maintaining adequate sealing.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing plug concentrates the sealing function in its cylindrical body portion that interfaces with the housing, while other portions (knurled ring for gripping, positioning tab for alignment) serve specific auxiliary functions. This localized functional distribution simplifies the overall structure while ensuring reliable sealing where needed.
3Reliability
If multiple materials are kept in separate chambers, then component separation is maintained, but the device structure becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The device uses multiple separate barrels (first barrel, second barrel) to store different materials, maintaining component separation. Each barrel is simple in structure and can be independently filled and sealed, reducing overall device complexity while ensuring reliable material separation.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing serves multiple functions: it contains the mixing chamber, provides the discharging opening, and accommodates the sealing plug mechanism. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, simplifying the overall device structure while maintaining the ability to keep materials separate in their respective barrels.
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 device effectively prevents accidental mixing of materials, ensures secure sealing, and facilitates convenient operation by allowing controlled mixing and discharge, while maintaining separation of components and their vapors.
Implementation Method 1
The housing is rotatably attached to the front end of the body in a thread manner
Data Source
AI summary
A device for mixing and discharging plural materials has a body, a housing and a sealing plug. The body has multiple barrels and multiple tubes communicating with the barrels. The housing is rotatably attached to the body in a thread manner and has a mixing chamber and a discharging segment. The sealing plug is mounted in the mixing chamber to seal the tubes and has a sealing disk and multiple sealing sleeves. The sealing disk has multiple holes and multiple sealing lids mounted respectively in the holes, and each sealing lid has an outer edge connected detachably to the inner surface of a corresponding hole and having a thickness smaller than that of the sealing lid. The sealing sleeves are formed on the sealing disk, align respectively with the holes in the sealing disk and are mounted respectively around the tubes.