Angled-Base Container Design for Front-Facing Content Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional containers, such as bowls, require a direct overhead view to display items effectively, making it difficult for users to view contents in commercial or home settings without removing them from shelves or display cases.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring a cylindrical upper portion with an angled lower portion, allowing the bowl to rest on an inclined surface when filled or empty, enabling all contents to be viewed from the front without needing to remove or tilt the bowl.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional bowl-shaped container is used, then the container structure is simple, but the contents cannot be viewed from the front when placed on a shelf
Solution Approach 1:
The container introduces a tilted viewing surface that creates a new dimensional angle for viewing contents. Instead of requiring vertical overhead viewing, the tilted surface allows front-facing viewing by projecting contents onto an angled plane, effectively adding a new viewing dimension without complicating the basic container structure
2Ease of operation
If a conventional bowl is placed on a shelf, then the container is stable, but the user must remove it to view contents
Solution Approach 1:
The container is pre-configured with a tilted surface at the optimal viewing angle during manufacturing. This preliminary structural arrangement ensures that when the container is placed on a shelf, the contents are automatically positioned for front-facing viewing without requiring any additional actions from the user
3Loss of information
If the bowl is viewed from directly above, then all contents are visible, but this requires overhead positioning that is impractical in display settings
Solution Approach 1:
The tilted surface transforms the viewing geometry by projecting contents onto an angled plane that faces forward. This dimensional change allows viewers to see all contents from a front-facing position rather than requiring overhead viewing, maintaining complete visibility while changing the required viewer position
Data Source
AI summary
A bowl includes an upper part having a cylindrical shape and having an opening. The bowl also includes a middle part located adjacent the upper part, wherein the opening extends into at least a portion of the middle part. The bowl further includes a lower part having a lower surface, wherein the lower surface includes a first portion that extends across a portion of the lower part and a second portion that extends across another portion of the lower part, wherein the second portion is angled with respect to the first portion.