Container Scoop Holder Structure for Clean, Easy Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face inconvenience and health hazards when trying to retrieve measuring devices from product containers, as they often become immersed in the product, requiring manual retrieval or instrument insertion.
Innovation Solution
A container design with a holding means, such as a plate-like member or pocket, adjacent the upper end to securely retain a measuring device with an elongated handle, allowing easy retrieval and safe storage without compromising product safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the measuring device is placed inside the container with the product, then the measuring device is readily accessible and can be used to measure product, but the measuring device becomes immersed in the product making retrieval inconvenient and potentially hazardous
Solution Approach 1:
The container system is segmented into distinct functional zones: an upper holding means that stores the measuring device separately from the product, and a lower product storage area. This spatial segmentation allows the measuring device to be kept above the product level, preventing immersion while maintaining accessibility for measurement operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding means acts as an intermediary structure between the container opening and the product. It provides a dedicated storage location that mediates the relationship between the measuring device and the product, allowing the device to be stored conveniently without direct contact with the product, thus eliminating the health hazard while maintaining ease of retrieval.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the measuring device is stored separately from the container, then product safety is maintained, but the measuring device is less accessible and requires separate storage
Solution Approach 1:
The holding means is integrated with the container structure, merging the storage function for the measuring device with the container itself. This combination allows the container to serve dual purposes: storing the product and providing a dedicated location for the measuring device, thereby maintaining product safety without requiring completely separate storage and avoiding excessive structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The container structure is designed with multi-functionality, where the holding means serves both as part of the container structure and as a dedicated storage mechanism for the measuring device. This universal design allows a single structure to fulfill multiple functions: containing the product, providing structural support, and storing the measuring device in a safe, accessible location.
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AI summary
A container for holding a product including a holding means for removably holding a product measuring device adjacent the upper end of the container. The holding means is connected to the container and the measuring device may be replaced in the holding means to secure the measuring device therein during use of the product.