Container Cap Lifting Assembly for Retractable Therapy Plates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cosmetic containers with integrated phototherapy components face challenges in providing a mechanism for the reciprocating movement of these components, necessitating a solution for convenient installation and removal of the cap while ensuring space for therapy delivery.
Innovation Solution
A container cap with a lifting and resetting assembly that includes a housing, a plate with stimulation elements, and a lifting mechanism to vertically move the plate, allowing for easy installation and removal of the cap while maintaining space for therapy delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the cap structure is designed to accommodate phototherapy components, then therapy delivery capability is improved, but the cap becomes too bulky to connect properly to the container
Solution Approach 1:
The phototherapy plate is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to switch between extended and retracted positions. The lifting assembly includes a mounting seat that can move vertically along guide structures, enabling the plate to extend for therapy delivery and retract for proper cap connection to the container
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting assembly incorporates both vertical lifting movement and rotational movement to reposition the phototherapy plate. The mounting seat first lifts vertically along guide structures, then rotates via guide structures to engage with locking bits, creating a multi-dimensional positioning mechanism that solves the space conflict
2Adaptability or versatility
If the phototherapy components are extended for therapy delivery, then treatment effectiveness is improved, but space for cap installation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The phototherapy plate transitions from a static component to a dynamic one that can be repositioned. When therapy is needed, the plate extends to the first end of the housing for effective treatment. When not in use, the plate retracts to provide sufficient connection space for cap installation
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting assembly is pre-configured with guide structures and locking mechanisms that automatically guide the mounting seat to appropriate positions. The guide structures ensure proper alignment during extension and retraction, while locking bits secure the plate in both extended and retracted states without requiring manual adjustment
3Adaptability or versatility
If a lifting mechanism is added to enable component movement, then reciprocating movement capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting assembly is designed to be manually operated through simple pressing actions on the mounting seat. The elastic member provides automatic return force, eliminating the need for motors or complex control systems. The guide structures and locking bits work together to automatically guide and secure the mounting seat in appropriate positions without requiring complex control mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting seat serves as an intermediary component that simplifies the lifting mechanism. It consolidates the lifting and rotation functions in a single movable component, reducing the number of separate parts needed. The elastic member acts as a mediator to provide the return force, eliminating the need for additional actuators
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The assembly facilitates convenient and reliable reciprocating movement of therapy components, enhancing user experience by ensuring space for cap installation and enabling dual functions of sealing and therapy provision.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic piece with a first end butting against the pressing seat and a second end fixed on the fixed sheet, the elastic piece elastically push the pressing seat
Implementation Method 2
an elastic member for pushing the mounting seat to move toward the second end
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a container cap with a lifting and resetting assembly. The container cap comprises a housing, wherein a first end of the housing is configured to connect to a container, a plate having one or more stimulation element to provide a therapy to a user, the plate is positioned at the first end of the housing, and a lifting assembly connected to the plate. The lifting and resetting assembly is used for lowering the plate with stimulation element, when the container cap is removed from the container. The lifting assembly reset the plate with stimulation element to higher position so as to provide space for fitting the cap on the container.