Button Lip Gloss Tube Elastic Locking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lip gloss tubes with spiral limiting connections are difficult to install, inefficient in production and assembly, and cumbersome for users to open or lock, leading to poor user experience and low makeup efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A button type lip gloss tube design featuring a liquid storage tube with a lip gloss brush, a cap, a rod core, and a spring, where a button ring with an elastic ring allows for easy disengagement and locking of the cap using a button press, facilitating quick separation and relocking of the components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If spiral limiting connection is used to connect the lip gloss bottle and cap, then the connection is secure, but the installation is inconvenient and production automation is low
Solution Approach 1:
The cap assembly is segmented into multiple functional components: cap body, rod core, elastic ring, button ring, and spring. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while simplifying the overall assembly process, as parts can be pre-assembled and then quickly attached to the bottle without complex spiral threading.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic ring acts as an intermediary element between the rod core and cap body, providing both connection and release functions. When the button is pressed, the elastic ring deforms to release the locking mechanism, enabling easy disconnection without requiring unscrewing operations.
2Reliability
If spiral limiting connection is used to connect the lip gloss bottle and cap, then the connection is secure, but production assembly automation is low and time consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The cap assembly incorporates a self-locking mechanism through the elastic ring and button structure. When the cap is placed on the bottle, the elastic ring automatically deforms and locks the components together without requiring external tools or complex assembly operations, enabling rapid automated assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional spiral mechanical connection is replaced with an elastic deformation-based locking mechanism. The elastic ring provides both the locking force and the release mechanism through simple button pressure, eliminating the need for threaded connections and enabling faster automated assembly processes.
3Reliability
If spiral limiting connection is used, then the cap is securely connected, but opening and locking operations are cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The cap assembly transitions from a static spiral connection to a dynamic elastic-based connection. The elastic ring can deform under button pressure to release the lock, and automatically return to its original shape to secure the connection, providing both secure locking and easy opening operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The button ring serves as an intermediary control element that translates simple user pressure into the release of the elastic ring's locking mechanism. This allows users to open the cap with a simple push action rather than requiring unscrewing operations.
4Reliability
If the cap operation is cumbersome, then secure connection is maintained, but user experience and makeup efficiency are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The button ring serves as an intermediary control element that translates simple user pressure into the release of the elastic ring's locking mechanism. This allows users to open the cap with a simple push action rather than requiring unscrewing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The cap assembly incorporates a self-locking mechanism through the elastic ring and button structure. When the cap is placed on the bottle, the elastic ring automatically deforms and locks the components together without requiring external tools or complex assembly operations, enabling rapid automated assembly.
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 button type lip gloss tube is easier to install and assemble, enhances user convenience by simplifying cap operation, and improves makeup efficiency while maintaining a secure locking mechanism.
Implementation Method 1
a spring pressed between the cap and the rod core; when the button is pressed, the elastic ring is deformed under pressure, and the liquid storage tube is disengaged from the cap by the elastic force of the spring
Implementation Method 2
when the button is pressed, the elastic ring is deformed under pressure, and the liquid storage tube is disengaged from the cap
Data Source
AI summary
A button type lip gloss tube comprising a liquid storage tube and a lip gloss brush mounted on the liquid storage tube. The lip gloss brush comprises a cap, a rod core movably mounted in the cap, a spring pressed between the cap and the rod core, and a button ring mounted in the cap. The button ring comprises a button and an elastic ring. The elastic ring confines the liquid storage tube, which is inserted into the cap, between the rod core and the elastic ring. When the button is pressed, the elastic ring is deformed and the liquid storage tube is disengaged from the cap by an elastic force of the spring. The button type lip gloss tube is convenient to install, highly automatic in production and assembly, and is convenient for a user to use since the lip gloss tube is opened by pressing the button.