Bottle Closure Segmentation for Stability and Hygiene
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Solution Overview
Problem
Invertible bottles often suffer from product residue on the exterior around the closure end, leading to unsatisfactory performance and potential hygiene issues, and have limited design freedom due to stability requirements, resulting in unappealing appearances and pooling of liquids.
Innovation Solution
A bottle design featuring a recessed portion with planar elements that allow the closure to be movable between closed and open positions without irreversible damage, providing a gap for water to flow and wash away exterior residue, while offering greater design flexibility for the shape of the closure end.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the closure end is made flat or with an annular rim to ensure stability when inverted, then the bottle can stand stably on its closure end, but the closure end becomes unappealing in appearance and permits pooling of water or liquid
Solution Approach 1:
The closure end is segmented into multiple planar elements (first planar element, second planar element, third planar element) arranged at different positions and orientations. This segmentation allows each element to contribute to stability while the overall configuration maintains aesthetic appeal and prevents liquid pooling, resolving the contradiction between stability and appearance.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the closure end is made flat or with an annular rim to ensure stability when inverted, then the bottle can stand stably on its closure end, but water or liquid pools on the closure end due to surface tension
Solution Approach 1:
The closure end is divided into multiple planar elements with gaps between them, preventing continuous surface formation that would cause liquid pooling. The segmented structure allows liquid to drain through the gaps while maintaining stability through the distributed planar elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The planar elements are arranged at different orientations and angles, creating a non-planar, multi-faceted surface that disrupts surface tension and prevents liquid pooling. The curved or angled surfaces facilitate water runoff while maintaining structural stability.
3Shape
If the first end is given a complex shape to improve appearance and prevent pooling, then the bottle has greater design freedom and better aesthetics, but the bottle may become unstable when placed on its closure end
Solution Approach 1:
The first end is segmented into multiple planar elements (first, second, and third planar elements) that can be independently positioned and oriented. This segmentation allows the design to achieve complex, aesthetically pleasing shapes while the strategic placement of these elements ensures adequate surface area for stable contact with resting surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The planar elements are arranged in three-dimensional space at different orientations and positions, adding dimensional complexity to the design. This multi-dimensional arrangement allows for aesthetically pleasing shapes while maintaining stability through proper distribution of contact surfaces.
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AI summary
Provided is a bottle (100) having a body (20) and an opening at a first end (1) of the bottle (100). A closure (10) for the opening is movable relative to the body between closed and open positions. The bottle, optionally the closure, comprises first and second elements (14a, 14b) lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to a main axis (A) extending between the first end (1) of the bottle and an opposite second end of the bottle when the closure is in the closed position, the first and second elements being respective portions of the first end of the bottle that are furthest along the main axis from the second end of the bottle. The bottle, optionally the closure, also comprises a recessed portion (12) extending between the first and second elements (14a,14b), the recessed portion (12) being recessed from the plane in a direction along the main axis towards the second end of the bottle, whereby the first and second elements (14a, 14b) are separated from each other in the plane by a gap.