Weighing Container With Movable Partition for Precise Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solid object containers are difficult to operate, complicating the measurement process due to the need for tilting and aligning objects along a guide, making it cumbersome to measure the required number.
Innovation Solution
A measuring device with a guide part and partition part that allows alignment and partitioning of solid objects in an extension direction, featuring a movable partition that can change positions and an outlet part that opens or closes based on the partition position, attached to a container body for easy measurement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If solid objects are moved toward the solid object guide by tilting the container, then the solid objects roll sequentially along the guide, but the operation becomes difficult and it is difficult to line up the solid objects
Solution Approach 1:
The partition wall is made movable rather than fixed, allowing it to dynamically adjust its position to guide solid objects along the extension direction. This enables the partition wall to adapt to different alignment stages: initially positioned to facilitate rolling movement, then moved to partition aligned objects, simplifying the overall operation while maintaining device functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The guide structure is segmented into a guide part with alignment space and a movable partition wall that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the partition wall to be moved to specific locations along the extension direction, enabling flexible control over object alignment without requiring complex tilting operations
2Adaptability or versatility
If the partition part is made movable to change partition positions, then flexible measurement is enabled, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The movable partition wall serves multiple functions: it guides solid objects during the rolling phase, partitions aligned objects for measurement, and can be repositioned for different measurement quantities. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, achieving versatility without proportionally increasing device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The movable partition wall acts as an intermediary element between the guide part and the storage part. By positioning this single movable component at different locations along the extension direction, the system can control the flow and alignment of solid objects without requiring complex mechanisms in other parts of the device
3Measurement precision
If the outlet part is made openable and closable based on partition position, then precise dispensing is achieved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The outlet opening and closing part is controlled based on the position of the partition wall, creating a feedback mechanism. When the partition wall reaches the appropriate position to align the desired number of objects, the outlet can be opened for dispensing. This feedback-based control ensures precise dispensing while using a relatively simple mechanical linkage rather than complex electronic controls
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AI summary
Provided is a measuring device configured to measure a plurality of solid objects and to be attachable to a container body including a storage part for storing the plurality of solid objects and a container opening part for inserting and taking out the plurality of solid objects into and from the storage part, the measuring device including a guide part extending along an opening direction of the container opening part of the container body, the guide part including an alignment space in which the plurality of solid objects discharged through the container opening part from the storage part can be aligned in an extension direction of the guide part, and a partition part configured to partition the alignment space at a partition position halfway in the extension direction and to be able to change the partition position in the extension direction.