Tool-Coupled Fluid Reservoir for Interchangeable Rotary Consumables
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motorized tools require costly modifications and waste fluid when using fluid dispensing systems integrated with consumables, leading to inefficiencies and environmental issues due to the need for replacing entire systems when consumables wear out.
Innovation Solution
A fluid dispensing device that couples to motorized tools, featuring a reservoir and dispensing valve, allowing independent attachment and detachment from consumables, enabling efficient fluid application without modifying the tool and allowing for interchangeable consumables without wasting fluid.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fluid dispensing system is integrated with consumables, then the tool can automatically supply fluid without modification, but the cost increases and the entire system must be replaced when consumables wear out
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the fluid dispensing system into separable components: a reusable reservoir/valve assembly that couples to the tool, and replaceable consumables (polishing pads, drill bits, etc.). This segmentation allows the fluid dispensing mechanism to be decoupled from the consumables, so when consumables wear out, only they need replacement while the fluid reservoir and valve remain in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The reservoir and valve assembly is designed as a universal component that can couple to multiple different types of consumables and tools through standardized interfaces. This multi-functionality allows the same fluid dispensing system to serve various consumables (polishing pads, drill bits, milling cutters) without requiring tool-specific modifications or dedicated reservoirs for each consumable type.
2Ease of operation
If a fluid dispensing system is integrated with consumables, then the tool can automatically supply fluid, but the cost of consumables increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the fluid dispensing system into separable components: a reusable reservoir/valve assembly that couples to the tool, and replaceable consumables (polishing pads, drill bits, etc.). This segmentation allows the fluid dispensing mechanism to be decoupled from the consumables, so when consumables wear out, only they need replacement while the fluid reservoir and valve remain in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies the disposable principle to consumables (polishing pads, drill bits) which are inexpensive and replaced frequently, while the fluid reservoir and valve assembly are designed as durable, reusable components. This differentiation allows the expensive fluid dispensing mechanism to be separated from the cheap consumables, reducing overall system cost.
3Reliability
If the entire fluid dispensing system is replaced when consumables wear out, then the tool maintains functionality, but waste and environmental costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the fluid dispensing system into separable components: a reusable reservoir/valve assembly that couples to the tool, and replaceable consumables (polishing pads, drill bits, etc.). This segmentation allows the fluid dispensing mechanism to be decoupled from the consumables, so when consumables wear out, only they need replacement while the fluid reservoir and valve remain in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables selective discarding of only the consumable portion (polishing pad, drill bit) while recovering and retaining the reusable fluid reservoir and valve assembly. This selective replacement minimizes waste by keeping the durable components in service indefinitely, discarding only the worn consumables that cannot be reused.
4Ease of operation
If conventional tools are modified to include fluid dispensing mechanisms, then the tool can supply fluid automatically, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a standardized coupling interface as an intermediary between the tool and the fluid dispensing system. This coupling mechanism acts as a mediator that connects the tool's rotation capability with the reservoir/valve assembly without requiring permanent modification to the tool itself. The coupling serves as a bridge that enables fluid dispensing while maintaining tool versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The reservoir and valve assembly is designed as a universal component that can couple to multiple different types of consumables and tools through standardized interfaces. This multi-functionality allows the same fluid dispensing system to serve various consumables (polishing pads, drill bits, milling cutters) without requiring tool-specific modifications or dedicated reservoirs for each consumable type.
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
Enables cost-effective and versatile fluid application on various surfaces and tools, reducing waste and environmental impact by allowing the tool to be used with different consumables without changing the dispensing system, and maintaining functionality in inverted positions.
Implementation Method 1
a reservoir with a fluid pressure or vacuum dispensing system; and a dispensing valve for applying the fluid to the consumable or implement and/or a body to be treated with the tool
Implementation Method 2
a reservoir with a fluid pressure or vacuum dispensing system
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention refers to a device that is coupled to motorised tools whose consumable or implement rotates, preferably tools of the portable or swivelling type, supplying fluids either to the surface on which the consumable or implement acts, or to the consumable or implement itself so that it performs its function correctly, having a reservoir in which pressure is generated for its use and the device and the tool or consumable that is used being independent and interchangeable, and having conventional means of attachment that allow it to be used in conventional tools without having to adapt the tool, the consumable or implement.