Food Container Lid Aperture for Visual Inspection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing food and beverage containers do not allow for a quick and easy visual inspection of contents without opening them, making it time-consuming to verify the presence and type of items in large quantities.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring a lid with a first lid aperture that allows a drink bottle neck to partially extend, enabling quick visual verification of contents, and formed from materials like corrugated fiberboard for cost-effectiveness and durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If prior disposable containers are used, then cost-effectiveness and simplicity are improved, but the ability to quickly inspect contents without opening is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is segmented to include a specific aperture region that separates the closure function from the inspection function, allowing visual verification of contents without full opening while maintaining the disposable nature of the container
Solution Approach 2:
The aperture in the lid serves as an intermediary element that enables visual inspection of the bottle contents without requiring the lid to be completely removed or the container opened, thus saving time while maintaining container integrity
2Adaptability or versatility
If prior food containers are used, then basic storage functionality is improved, but the ability to verify contents of large numbers of containers efficiently is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The lid aperture is designed in advance to allow visual verification of bottle contents before final packaging completion, enabling quality control checks to be performed without opening each container, thus improving productivity in large-scale meal preparation
Solution Approach 2:
The container design itself provides the inspection capability through the lid aperture, eliminating the need for additional inspection tools or procedures, allowing workers to quickly verify contents by visual inspection alone
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AI summary
A container suitable for storage of food and drink items is disclosed that allows for a quick visual check of whether the container has been properly and completely packed. The container also can be easily and inexpensively constructed from a single sheet of fiberboard. The container includes a base, wall sections, and a lid that is hingedly connected to one of the wall sections. The lid can include a handle and an aperture that allows the top of a drink bottle to extend out of the container. This provides a way to quickly verify the contents of the container.