Bag-in-Box Tap Support for Easy Cup Placement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current bag in box containers for liquid dispensing are inconvenient to use due to difficulties in accessing the tap dispenser, positioning the container for dispensing, and storing the dosing cup, as they often require complex setup and lack a practical feature for elevating the tap dispenser for easy receptacle placement.
Innovation Solution
A bag in box container design featuring a tap dispenser with elevatable legs and a dosing cup holder, where the first and second leg flaps can be folded to create a resting plane that separates the tap dispenser outlet by a distance greater than the dosing cup's height, allowing easy placement of a receptacle beneath the tap dispenser, and a removable tear strip for easy access to the tap dispenser.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the tap dispenser is positioned near the bottom of the bag in box container to maximize liquid dispensing, then the liquid capacity is improved, but the receptacle cannot be positioned beneath the tap dispenser because there is no space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a vertical dimension by adding elevatable leg flaps that raise the tap dispenser above the base surface. This dimensional change creates the necessary space beneath the tap dispenser for positioning receptacles, while maintaining the bottom-positioned tap dispenser for maximum liquid capacity.
2Device complexity
If the tap dispenser is placed inside the bag in box container, then the container structure is simplified, but the consumer cannot easily find, grasp, and extend the tap dispenser
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a movable tap dispenser that can transition between a retracted position inside the container and an extended position for dispensing. The leg flaps provide dynamic elevation capability, allowing the tap dispenser to be raised to an accessible height while maintaining its compact storage position within the container when not in use.
3Ease of operation
If the consumer needs to find a separate receptacle for dispensing liquid, then the dispensing function is achieved, but the receptacle may be misplaced or not readily available for the next use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the receptacle storage function with the container structure itself by providing a designated receptacle position beneath the elevated tap dispenser. This integration ensures the receptacle is always available at the point of use, eliminating the need to search for separate receptacles and preventing misplacement.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the bag in box container is placed on a flat surface, then the container is stable, but the receptacle cannot fit beneath the tap dispenser due to insufficient space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the elevatable leg flaps to counteract the space limitation problem. By raising the tap dispenser upward on extended legs, sufficient vertical space is created beneath the tap dispenser for receptacle placement, while the container remains stable on the flat surface through its base structure.
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AI summary
A bag in box container having one or more features for lifting the bag in box, deploying the tap dispenser of the bag in box conveniently, storing a dosing cup, or conveniently using the bag in box container.