Dispensing Bottle With Interior Ramp For Single-Pill Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard packer bottles make it difficult to dispense pills or tablets one at a time, especially for users with limited finger mobility, often resulting in accidental loss due to shaking the bottle, which is unsanitary and costly.
Innovation Solution
A bottle design featuring a body with a ramp protruding into the interior space, formed with a concave shape to collect and support items, allowing for easy access and dispensing without the need for shaking, reducing the risk of loss and improving usability for users with limited dexterity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a standard packer bottle with a shoulder is used, then the bottle can house multiple pills or tablets, but it becomes difficult to dispense pills one at a time and pills can get caught on the shoulder
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle interior is segmented into distinct functional zones: a storage area for multiple pills and a dispensing area with a ramp structure. This segmentation allows pills to be stored in bulk while providing a dedicated pathway for easy dispensing of single pills, resolving the contradiction between housing capacity and dispensing ease.
Solution Approach 2:
A ramp structure acts as an intermediary element between the bottle body and the opening. This ramp provides a gradual transition surface that guides pills from the storage area to the dispensing area, preventing pills from getting caught on sharp shoulders and enabling easy retrieval of single pills.
2Ease of operation
If users shake the bottle to dispense pills, then pills can be shifted onto the finish, but pills may be launched past the finish and lost
Solution Approach 1:
The ramp structure provides preliminary guidance to pills before they reach the opening, creating a controlled dispensing path that prevents pills from being launched past the finish. This preliminary anti-action counteracts the random motion caused by shaking, ensuring pills are deposited safely on the finish rather than lost.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention converts the harmful effect of shaking (which causes pills to scatter and potentially be lost) into a beneficial effect by using the ramp structure to channel the motion energy. The shaking motion still shifts pills onto the finish, but the ramp ensures they are guided safely rather than launched past the opening.
3Ease of operation
If a standard packer bottle is used, then manufacturing is simple, but accessibility for users with limited finger mobility is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle is segmented into distinct functional zones with the ramp structure creating a dedicated dispensing area. This segmentation provides a clear pathway that is easily accessible to users with limited finger mobility, while the ramp can be integrated into standard molding processes to minimize manufacturing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The ramp structure modifies the geometric parameters of the bottle interior, creating a gradual slope instead of a sharp shoulder. This parameter change improves accessibility for users with limited dexterity while can be achieved through standard mold design and injection molding techniques.
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AI summary
A bottle configured to house and dispense items. The bottle comprises a body, a finish positioned above the body, and a ramp protruding into an interior space defined by the body. The body includes a base and a sidewall extending up from the base. The body defines the interior space for housing the items. The finish presents an opening for dispensing the items from the body. The ramp is formed with a concave shape configured to support one or more of the items.