Cap With Detachable Top Plate For Leak-Proof Sealing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing caps for dispensing containers are either not securely attached, leading to accidental leakage, or have complex structures that complicate the replacement process, deteriorating user experience.
Innovation Solution
A cap design featuring a cap body with integrated liquid and gas paths, and a detachable top plate that can be easily removed in a single step, providing a simplified structure for user convenience and preventing leakage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a cap is not firmly connected to the container neck, then the cap structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but accidental leakage of the product occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The cap employs a dynamic connection mechanism where the pressing portion can move relative to the container neck. When the user presses the cap body downward, the pressing portion moves to engage with the container neck, creating a firm connection. This dynamic action transforms a simple cap structure into a reliably connected closure, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and leak prevention.
2Reliability
If a complicated structure with inner and outer covers and sealing pad is used, then the container is well sealed, but the replacement procedure becomes complicated and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the sealing function into the cap body itself through the integrated pressing portion, eliminating the need for separate inner covers and sealing pads. The pressing portion acts as both the connection mechanism and the sealing element, combining multiple functions into a single integrated structure. This simplifies the overall cap structure to essentially two components (cap body and top plate) while maintaining reliable sealing, thereby improving ease of operation during container replacement.
3Reliability
If multiple components (outer cover and sealing pad) are used to seal the container, then the sealing function is enhanced, but the handling procedure becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates unnecessary intermediate components (inner covers and separate sealing pads) from the traditional multi-component sealing structure. By removing these redundant elements and integrating the essential sealing function directly into the cap body's pressing portion, the design reduces the number of components that need to be handled during replacement, thereby reducing the time required for container replacement while maintaining effective sealing.
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 cap design simplifies the replacement process of the container while ensuring leak-proof closure, enhancing user experience by reducing the number of steps required for operation.
Implementation Method 1
a gas path which is configured for gas to go through to balance pressures inside and outside the container
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a cap (4) for a container (1) and a container (1) thereof. The cap (4) configured to be mounted on the container body (2) comprises a cap body (15) formed with a liquid path (24) and a gas path (25) therein, wherein the liquid path (24) is configured for liquid to go through from the container (1) and the gas path (25) is configured for gas to go through to balance pressures inside and outside the container (1), and a top plate (16); characterized in that the top plate (16) is detachably connected with the cap body (15) to seal the liquid path (24) and the gas path (25).