Separation Vacuum Sealer Flip-Cover Assembly for Airtight Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vacuum sealers face issues with inconvenient disassembly of the hand-held machine due to horizontal insertion and poor air tightness leading to air leakage.
Innovation Solution
A separation vacuum sealer design with a pivotable cover, an installation groove featuring a flip cover structure and a spring holding column mechanism, along with an arc-shaped silicone sealing ring to enhance stability and airtightness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the hand-held machine is assembled into the mounting slot in a horizontal side insertion manner, then the structure is simple, but the disassembly and separation is inconvenient and requires forceful pushing
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting slot structure is transformed from a static horizontal insertion design to a dynamic flip cover mechanism. The flip cover can rotate between a closed position (when the hand-held machine is installed) and an open position (when it needs to be removed), converting a forceful insertion process into a simple flipping motion that is easy to operate in both directions.
2Device complexity
If the hand-held machine is assembled into the mounting slot in a horizontal side insertion manner, then the assembly is simple, but the air tightness is poor and air leakage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
A flip cover is introduced as an intermediary component between the mounting slot and the hand-held machine. This flip cover acts as a sealing mediator that can be rotated to open or close the mounting slot, ensuring that the connection interface between the base and hand-held machine remains airtight when closed, while still allowing easy access when opened.
3Ease of operation
If the flip cover structure is used to lift the hand-held device, then the assembly/disassembly is easy, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The flip cover structure utilizes rotational motion dynamics to achieve easy assembly and disassembly. By rotating the flip cover between open and closed positions, the hand-held device can be quickly installed or removed without complex mechanisms. The rotational motion naturally provides a simple user interface while maintaining structural integrity.
4Manufacturing precision
If the spring holding column mechanism is used to limit the flip cover movement, then the positioning is precise, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spring holding column mechanism is designed to be self-limiting through the interaction between the spring and the flip cover's movement. The spring automatically provides the necessary force to limit the flip cover's rotation to the appropriate position, eliminating the need for complex external positioning mechanisms while ensuring precise positioning through the spring's inherent mechanical properties.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy and stable assembly/disassembly of the hand-held device and ensures reliable airtight connections, improving user experience and vacuuming efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
the installation groove has a spring holding column mechanism fixedly installed in the opening thereof, wherein the spring holding column mechanism is located in the flip rail to limit the movement of the flip cover
Implementation Method 2
a sealing ring is fixedly provided on the suction interface for grasping and sealing the suction nozzle, wherein the sealing ring is an arc-shaped silicone sealing ring
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a convenient operation separation type vacuum sealer, which includes a base, a cover, and a handheld device. The cover is flippably connected with the base. A sealing cavity is formed when the base and the cover are closed with each other. The handheld device has a vacuum pumping mechanism disposed thereon. The base has an air suction pipeline arranged therein and connected with the sealing cavity and the vacuum pumping mechanism, and an installation groove provided on one side thereof for assembling the handheld device. The installation groove has a flip cover structure arranged thereon that closes the cover to fix the handheld device and flips the cover to lift the handheld device. The present invention adopts a separation type mechanism, and the vacuum pumping mechanism is installed in the handheld device. The handheld device can be used alone or in combination with the base.