Vessel Mounting System With Interlocking Collars
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge in dissolution tests is accurately and repeatedly mounting and orienting vessels within a vessel holder, which affects test results and efficiency due to factors like vessel size, orientation, and the need for precise adjustment and clamping.
Innovation Solution
A vessel mounting system featuring adjustable collars and adapters that allow for concentric positioning and interlocking of vessels of different sizes, eliminating the need for additional adjustments and clamping, and enabling efficient identification through barcode scanning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If vessels are mounted using conventional methods with additional adjustments and clamping, then secure positioning is achieved, but mounting time and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into distinct modular components: an adapter with positioning features, collars with interlocking mechanisms, and barcode identification systems. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, enabling rapid assembly without complex adjustments while maintaining positioning accuracy through pre-designed geometric interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter and collars incorporate pre-configured positioning features, alignment elements, and interlocking mechanisms that are prepared in advance. The barcode labels are pre-applied to vessels, and the mounting structure includes pre-positioned engagement points. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming adjustments during actual mounting operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If vessels of different sizes are mounted using standardized methods, then system simplicity is maintained, but positioning precision and concentricity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter and collar assembly forms a universal mounting system that can accommodate vessels of different sizes. The standardized interface design allows the same adapter-colla的组合 to work with various vessel diameters while maintaining consistent positioning accuracy through geometric constraints and alignment features built into the universal components.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates size-specific positioning features localized to different regions of the adapter and collars. Different sections of the collar assembly have tailored engagement geometries that match specific vessel size ranges, ensuring optimal concentric positioning for each vessel type while maintaining overall system universality.
3Strength
If manual adjustment and clamping procedures are used, then vessel security is ensured, but operational efficiency and repeatability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual adjustment and clamping operations with automated barcode scanning and identification. The barcode labels encode vessel information that guides the mounting process, eliminating the need for operators to manually measure, adjust, and clamp vessels. This substitution maintains secure positioning through mechanical interlocking while dramatically improving operational efficiency and repeatability.
Solution Approach 2:
The barcode labels on vessels provide self-identifying information that guides the mounting process without requiring external measurement or adjustment tools. The interlocking collar design features self-aligning geometric interfaces that automatically position vessels correctly when engaged, eliminating the need for manual positioning adjustments and ensuring consistent clamping force.
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AI summary
In some examples, a vessel mounting system may include a first collar and a second collar. The second collar may include a clip engageable with an edge of the first collar to engage the second collar with the first collar.