Container for grinding materials
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers for grinding and storing herbs and other materials lack flexible storage and management solutions tailored to individual user requirements, failing to provide effective connectivity and material management.
Innovation Solution
A multi-function container with coaxially aligned components including a cap, grinding sections, collection section with a screen and scale, electronics housing, storage container, and base, featuring snap-fit, magnetic, or threaded connections for easy use, cleaning, and part replacement, along with connectivity for data communication and weight measurement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing containers are designed mainly for collecting material during grinding operation, then the container structure is simple, but the storage and material management flexibility is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple functional sections including a removable collection section with screen and scale, a storage container section, an electronics housing, and a base section. Each section can be independently removed and reattached, allowing flexible configuration for different storage and grinding management needs while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The container integrates multiple functions into a single device: it serves as both a grinding collection container and a storage container, includes built-in weighing capabilities through an integrated scale, and provides connectivity for material management. The collection section can function as both a grinding collection receptacle and a storage container when detached, demonstrating multi-functionality that enhances adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the lower cap is disconnected from the body for material management, then material access is improved, but the portable storage container is left unsealed
Solution Approach 1:
The container is designed with a removable collection section that can be detached from the body for easy material access during management operations. The collection section includes its own lid that seals the collection area when closed, ensuring that material remains protected even when the section is separated from the main body. This segmented design allows both easy access and maintained sealing through the combination of removable connection and individual lid closure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing containers lack connectivity features, then the device structure is simple, but effective connectivity and data communication for material management is absent
Solution Approach 1:
The container integrates connectivity features including a scale for weight measurement, a display for information presentation, and communication capabilities for data transmission, all merged into the single container structure. The electronics housing contains these components in an integrated manner, allowing the container to provide comprehensive material management functionality through combined weighing, display, and communication systems without requiring separate external devices.
Data Source
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AI summary
A container stores, grinds, and measure material. The container includes upper and lower grinding sections (2, 3) that are mated together and rotated to grind the material. A collection section (4) is below the lower grinding section (3) and includes a mesh screen (51) to filter particulate. The mesh screen (51) also functions as a scale to weigh the contents in the collection section (3). An electronic housing (6)includes a display (64), microcontroller (62), one or more buttons, a communications device, and a power supply (61). Below the electronics housing is a container section (8) retained by a container holder (9) that also includes a scale. The container is enabled to communicate with an external computing device through an application to send and receive data and commands.