Water dispenser

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Solution Overview

Problem

Water dispensers have complex assembly processes due to numerous components, such as a hot tank, cold tank, and water manifold, leading to reduced assembling efficiency.

Innovation Solution

Integration of heating tank, cooling tank, water manifold, and electronic control components into a functional module with a mounting support, allowing for simplified assembly by placing the module as a whole into the housing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If multiple components (hot tank, cold tank, water manifold, electronic control components) are separately mounted in the housing, then each component can be independently manufactured and assembled, but the assembling process becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveIndependent component manufacturingVSAvoidAssembling efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple independently manufactured components (hot tank, cold tank, water manifold, electronic control components) into a single integrated functional module that is pre-assembled as one unit. This functional module is then installed into the housing as a complete assembly, reducing the number of separate mounting operations required while maintaining the manufacturing independence of individual components within the module.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of repair

If multiple components are separately mounted in the housing, then each component can be individually accessed for maintenance, but the overall assembly process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveIndividual component accessibilityVSAvoidAssembly complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of repairVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the water dispenser system into two main parts: a functional module containing multiple components and the housing. Within the functional module, components are arranged to allow individual access for maintenance while the entire module can be removed and replaced as a single unit, simplifying the overall assembly structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Manufacturing precision

If numerous parts and components are sequentially mounted, then each component can be precisely positioned, but the number of assembly steps increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveComponent positioning accuracyVSAvoidNumber of assembly steps

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary assembly of multiple components into a functional module with precise positioning established during module manufacturing. This pre-positioning eliminates the need for complex sequential mounting operations during final assembly, as the entire functional module is installed as a pre-configured unit with all internal component positions already optimized.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250353724A1Water dispenser

Publication Date: 2025.11.20 FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WATER DISPENSER MFG

AI summary

Provided is a water dispenser. The water dispenser includes a housing and a functional module. The functional module is disposed in the housing. The functional module includes a mounting support, a heating tank component, a cooling tank component, a water manifold component, and an electronic control component, and the heating tank component, the cooling tank component, the water manifold component, and an electronic control component are disposed at the mounting support. The heating tank component, the cooling tank component, the water manifold component, and the electronic control component are all integrated into the functional module through the mounting support.