Composition Container Front Surface Preservation via Back Recess and Ribs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Composition containers collapse during use, causing deformation of the front surface and misalignment of labels, which are essential for identification, especially when disposed within dispensers.
Innovation Solution
A composition container design featuring a recess along the back surface and reinforcing ribs on the front surface to facilitate collapse along the back surface, preserving the front surface integrity and maintaining label visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the container is allowed to collapse during composition ejection, then the container can accommodate composition disposal, but the front surface becomes distorted and labels become unviewable
Solution Approach 1:
The container surface is segmented into two distinct zones: a back surface designed to collapse during composition ejection, and a front surface reinforced to maintain structural integrity and label visibility. This segmentation allows different parts of the container to serve different functions during the disposal process.
Solution Approach 2:
Different structural qualities are applied to different locations of the container. The back surface is designed with collapse-promoting features (recesses, fewer ribs) to allow deformation, while the front surface is designed with collapse-resistant features (reinforcing ribs, protrusions) to maintain rigidity and preserve label visibility throughout the ejection process.
2Reliability
If reinforcing ribs are added to the front surface, then the front surface is preserved during collapse, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container structure is designed to be dynamically adaptive during composition ejection. The reinforcing ribs and protrusions on the front surface provide structural support that becomes increasingly important as the composition is ejected and vacuum forces increase, allowing the front surface to maintain its shape throughout the dynamic process of composition disposal.
Solution Approach 2:
The container exhibits asymmetric structural design with reinforcing features concentrated on the front surface where label visibility is critical, while the back surface is designed with fewer reinforcements to allow controlled collapse. This asymmetric distribution of structural elements optimizes both label preservation and collapse accommodation without unnecessary complexity.
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 container collapses along the back surface while maintaining the structural integrity and alignment of the front surface, ensuring the label remains visible throughout its use, even when emptied.
Implementation Method 1
forces, such as vacuum forces that result from composition being ejected, cause the container to collapse
Data Source
AI summary
A composition container is described. The composition container includes an interior portion to contain a composition. A recess along a back surface of the composition container promotes the collapse of the composition container along the back surface. A number of reinforcing ribs on the front surface of the composition container promote the preservation of the front surface of the composition container during collapse of the composition container.