Adhesive disposable container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Disposable containers used for holding food or decorative purposes often get displaced or blown away, especially in outdoor settings, and lack integrated sanitizing solutions for hygiene.
Innovation Solution
Adhesive disposable containers with a physically bonding, solvent-free, pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that can be edible and serve as a non-toxic insect repellent, along with integrated sanitizing agents and a strippable protective layer for prolonged adhesive preservation, allowing for secure attachment and easy cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If adhesive disposable containers are used to prevent displacement, then the container stability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional adhesive layers and protective coatings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into the adhesive layer: it provides both the adhesive bonding function to prevent container displacement and incorporates insect repellent properties. This merging of functions improves container stability while avoiding the need for separate adhesive and insect repellent components, thereby not increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The adhesive layer is designed to serve multiple purposes: securing the container to surfaces, providing insect repellent protection, and maintaining edibility. This multi-functionality allows the container to achieve improved stability without adding separate components, thus resolving the contradiction between stability improvement and complexity increase.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If a strippable protective layer is added to preserve adhesive, then the adhesive durability is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The strippable protective layer is applied in advance during manufacturing to preserve the adhesive properties before the container is used. This preliminary protection ensures adhesive durability is maintained from production through storage and use, while the simple strippable nature of the layer keeps the manufacturing process relatively straightforward.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective layer is designed as a temporary, disposable component that is easily removed before use. This approach allows for improved adhesive durability during storage without requiring complex permanent protective mechanisms, as the simple strippable layer can be easily manufactured and discarded after serving its protective purpose.
3Reliability
If integrated sanitizing agents are incorporated, then the hygiene level is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates sanitizing agents directly into the container structure, merging the sanitizing function with the container itself. This integration improves hygiene levels by ensuring sanitizing capability is always present, while avoiding the need for separate sanitizing devices or procedures that would increase complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The container is designed to provide its own sanitizing function through integrated agents, eliminating the need for external sanitizing equipment or procedures. This self-service approach improves hygiene reliability while keeping the system simple, as the container handles its own sanitation needs without additional components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The adhesive disposable containers effectively prevent displacement and provide a hygienic solution by securely attaching to surfaces while allowing easy removal and reuse, with integrated sanitizing agents ensuring cleanliness.
Implementation Method 1
a physically bonding, solvent-free, pressure-sensitive adhesive layer
Implementation Method 2
a strippable protective layer for prolonged adhesive preservation
Implementation Method 3
integrated sanitizing agents ensuring cleanliness
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a disposable container for holding food or for decorative purposes. The disposable container has a surface with an adhesive layer to removably detach the disposable container from the surface of another disposable container, to form a stacked configuration with multiple disposable containers. The disposable container can also contain a fragrance or non-toxic insect repellent on a surface or in the adhesive layer, which can release the fragrance or non-toxic insect repellent.