Container Insert with Recessed Grips for Spoon Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers with inserted measuring spoons face issues such as spillage and hygiene concerns due to loose spoon placement, and the introduction of indentations for spoon storage is costly and hygienically unsound.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring an externally threaded skirt, internally threaded lid, and a cylinder-segment-shaped insert with a support device and recessed grips, allowing the measuring spoon to be securely stored and easily accessed without auxiliary tools, while preventing material spillage and maintaining a clean surface for sealing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the measuring spoon is placed loosely on top of the filling, then the user can easily access the spoon, but filling material is distributed in an undesired manner and hygiene is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The measuring spoon is nested within the insert structure, specifically stored in a recess or slot formed in the insert. This nesting arrangement allows the spoon to be easily accessed by the user while preventing it from rolling around and causing spillage, thus resolving the contradiction between accessibility and spillage prevention
Solution Approach 2:
The insert acts as an intermediary structure between the filling material and the measuring spoon. It provides a designated storage location for the spoon that is integrated into the container system, preventing direct contact between the spoon and loose filling material, thereby reducing contamination while maintaining ease of access
2Ease of operation
If an indentation is made in the container wall to store the measuring spoon, then the spoon can be stored securely, but the manufacturing cost increases and the surface is no longer flat for sealing
Solution Approach 1:
The insert is designed as a separate segment or component that is inserted into the container. The spoon storage function is integrated into this segmented insert structure through recesses or slots, rather than modifying the entire container wall. This segmentation allows the container body to maintain its flat sealing surface while the insert provides the storage function, resolving the contradiction between secure storage and manufacturing simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of creating an indentation in the container wall (modifying the primary dimension), the storage function is achieved by adding a separate insert component (adding a new dimension or layer). This insert contains recesses or slots that provide spoon storage without compromising the flatness of the container's sealing surface, thus resolving the contradiction between storage capability and sealing surface integrity
3Ease of operation
If the measuring spoon is stored uncovered on the outer shell, then it is easily accessible, but it becomes soiled and hygiene is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The measuring spoon is nested within the insert structure, which provides a protective environment. The insert acts as a cover or enclosure for the spoon storage area, allowing easy access while preventing the spoon from becoming soiled, thus resolving the contradiction between accessibility and hygiene
Solution Approach 2:
The insert serves as an intermediary protective structure between the measuring spoon and the external environment. It provides a controlled storage space that protects the spoon from contamination while still allowing the user to easily access and remove the spoon when needed, resolving the contradiction between hygiene and accessibility
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AI summary
The invention relates to a container comprising a base, a shell wall extending upwards from the base and provided with an external thread in its upper end region, and a lid having an internal thread, wherein the container is further equipped with an insert placed in the upper end region of the shell wall, in which a measuring spoon having a spoon handle and a spoon bowl is inserted, and wherein the insert is placed on a support device extending inwards from the inside of the shell wall.