Removable Windshield Washer Fluid Container Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current windscreen washer systems are inflexible, requiring complex assemblies and unsuitable for repeated installation or removal of containers of varying shapes and volumes, and lack the ability to identify the type of fluid in use.
Innovation Solution
A removable and interchangeable windscreen washer fluid container support system with a housing that allows easy placement and extraction of containers, featuring snap-fastening mechanisms, fluid connection conduits, and identification means for determining the type of fluid, enabling adaptation to different needs and displaying information about the fluid in use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single container is used with multiple pumps or complex assembly, then multiple fluid types can be supplied, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional modules: a single container that can be replaced, a pump unit, and a control unit. This segmentation allows the container to be independently changed without affecting the pump assembly, enabling multiple fluid types to be supplied by simply replacing the container rather than using a complex multi-pump system.
Solution Approach 2:
The pump and support structure are designed as universal components that can work with different container types. The support is configured to receive various container configurations, and the pump can handle different fluids through the same mechanical interface, allowing one pump to serve multiple fluid types through container replacement.
2Reliability
If a fixed support configuration is used, then the container is securely held, but repeated installation and removal becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The support configuration incorporates dynamic elements such as movable clamps or adjustable securing mechanisms that can transition between locked and unlocked states. This allows the support to provide stable holding during operation while enabling easy removal when needed, resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of repeated installation.
3Reliability
If the support is configured for one type of container, then the container is securely fitted, but adaptability to various shapes and volumes is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is designed with universal features such as adjustable clamping positions, flexible securing mechanisms, and standardized connection interfaces that can accommodate different container shapes and volumes while maintaining secure fitting. This allows the same support to reliably hold various container types without requiring reconfiguration.
4Device complexity
If no identification means are provided, then the system is simpler, but the ability to know what type of fluid is in use is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical identification systems with simpler electronic or optical identification means. For example, RFID tags, barcodes, or color-coded indicators on containers provide fluid type information without requiring complex mechanical sensing or verification mechanisms, thus maintaining system simplicity while enabling fluid identification.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a support (10) for a removable, interchangeable container for windshield washer fluid, said support (10) being designed to be secured to a vehicle and comprising a housing for one or more containers (30), which housing is designed to allow the repeated insertion and removal of the container(s) (30). The invention also relates to a removable, interchangeable container (30) for windshield washer fluid, designed to be mounted in such a support (10). The invention also relates to a device for supplying windshield washer fluid, comprising such a support (10) and such a container (30). The invention further relates to a vehicle windshield washing system comprising such a windshield washer fluid supply device.