Liquid Bottle Nozzle Wall Structure for Ink Drip Containment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Ink can drip down from a bottle when it is inclined, potentially causing messes and contamination.
Innovation Solution
A liquid containment bottle design featuring a circular wall surrounding the nozzle, a cap with a sealing part and projecting piece, and a groove to minimize ink dripping, along with a key member for identification and easy attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the bottle is inclined to supply liquid, then liquid flow is improved, but liquid dripping from the bottle body occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle body is segmented into an upper portion and a lower portion by introducing a circular wall that projects upward from the upper surface. This segmentation creates a distinct receiving space for dripped liquid, preventing it from contaminating the surrounding area while maintaining efficient liquid supply when the bottle is inclined.
Solution Approach 2:
The circular wall acts as an intermediary structure between the nozzle and the external environment. It intercepts liquid that drips from the nozzle when the bottle is inclined, serving as a mediator that captures and contains the dripped liquid within the bottle body rather than allowing it to escape externally.
2Ease of operation
If the nozzle is exposed for easy connection, then ease of operation is improved, but liquid can drip from the nozzle area
Solution Approach 1:
The circular wall is positioned specifically in the local area surrounding the nozzle, creating a targeted solution for liquid containment. This localized structure provides drip reception functionality exactly where needed (at the nozzle area) without affecting the overall simplicity of the bottle design or the ease of connection operations.
3Ease of manufacture
If the bottle structure is simplified, then ease of manufacture is improved, but drip reception capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The circular wall is designed with a cylindrical shape that projects upward from the upper surface of the bottle body. This curved, cylindrical structure is simple to manufacture using standard molding techniques while effectively providing a receiving surface for dripped liquid through its circular geometry.
Solution Approach 2:
The circular wall is integrated directly into the bottle body structure, merging the drip reception function with the existing bottle morphology. This integration avoids adding separate, complex components while still providing effective drip containment, thus maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
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 design effectively reduces ink dripping and ensures easy attachment and identification of the bottle, maintaining cleanliness and usability.
Implementation Method 1
In a case that the bottle body is inclined upside down, the liquid dripping down from the forward end surface of the nozzle is easily received by the circular wall
Data Source
AI summary
A liquid containment bottle includes a bottle body having an internal space configured to contain liquid. The bottle body has: an upper surface, a nozzle having a forward end surface projecting upward from the upper surface, the nozzle having an opening formed in the forward end surface, and a circular wall which is positioned in a surrounding of the nozzle with a spacing distance from the nozzle, and which projects upward from the upper surface. An upper end of the circular wall is positioned above the forward end surface of the nozzle.