Metering Container for Viscous Material Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manual metering of viscous material components is time-intensive and inaccurate, leading to inefficiencies in dispensing processes.
Innovation Solution
A metering container system comprising a piston and metering plunger for accurate dispensing, along with an intermediate closing device and dispensing-closing device to prevent mixing and unintended dispensing, and a dual-channel system for simultaneous dispensing of two material components, ensuring precise control and separation of materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual metering of viscous material components is used, then operation simplicity is maintained, but metering accuracy and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The metering device is segmented into distinct functional components: a storage container for material, a piston for pressing material into the metering chamber, a metering chamber for holding the measured material, and a metering plunger for dispensing. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, achieving accurate metering through the coordinated action of simple, dedicated parts rather than a complex integrated system.
Solution Approach 2:
The metering plunger acts as an intermediary between the storage container and the dispensing point. It receives material from the storage container via the piston, holds it in the metering chamber at a precise quantity, and then dispenses it. This intermediary component enables accurate metering by controlling the transfer and dispensing of material through a standardized mechanism that is independent of material viscosity variations.
2Productivity
If manual metering process is used, then device complexity is low, but time consumption and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The pressing function and metering function are merged into a single integrated device. The piston that presses material from the storage container directly feeds into the metering chamber, and the metering plunger that measures the material is mechanically connected to the piston system. This merging eliminates the need for separate manual operations of transferring and measuring material, significantly improving productivity while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs preliminary action by pre-measuring the material quantity in the metering chamber before dispensing. The piston presses the exact required amount of material into the metering chamber in advance, and the metering plunger is positioned to dispense this pre-measured quantity. This preliminary measurement and positioning eliminate the need for time-consuming adjustments during dispensing, thereby increasing metering speed and productivity.
3Reliability
If intermediate closing device is added to prevent unintentional mixing, then material purity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The closing function is extracted as a separate, simple intermediate closing device that can be independently operated. This device includes a closing element that can be inserted into or removed from the connection channel between the storage container and metering chamber. By extracting the closing function into a separate component rather than integrating it into the main metering mechanism, the device achieves reliable prevention of unintentional mixing while maintaining overall system simplicity.
4Reliability
If dispensing-closing device is added to prevent unintended dispensing, then material control is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dispensing closing function is extracted as a separate dispensing-closing device with a closing element that can be positioned at the dispensing opening. This separate closing device allows independent control of the dispensing action without interfering with the metering mechanism. The closing element can be simply inserted or removed to control material flow, providing reliable dispensing control while adding minimal complexity to the overall system.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a metering container (100-1, 100-2) for metering a viscous material component (103-1, 103-2), comprising a piston (105-1, 105-2) for pressing the material component (103-1, 103-2) from a storage container (111-1, 111-2) into a metering chamber (107-1, 107-2); and a metering plunger (109-1, 109-2) for indicating a quantity of the material component (103-1, 103-2) in the metering chamber (107-1, 107-2), via which the material component (103-1, 103-2) can be dispensed from the metering chamber (107-1, 107-2).