Cosmetic Case Spring Platform for Sachet Refilling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cosmetic cases holding single dose sachets are not user-friendly and do not allow for easy refilling, as they often lead to drying out or spilling of contents.
Innovation Solution
A cosmetic case design featuring a lid connected to a base by a hinge, with a spring mechanism and a removable sleeve system that allows for easy access and refilling of sachets, incorporating channels and notches for secure placement and twisting functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cosmetic case holds pre-packaged single dose sachets, then the cosmetic contents are protected from drying out or spilling, but the case becomes difficult to refill and not user-friendly
Solution Approach 1:
The cosmetic case is divided into separate functional components: a base structure that holds multiple sachets, a removable sleeve that provides access to the sachets, and a lid that seals the contents. This segmentation allows the case to maintain secure storage while enabling easy refilling through the removable sleeve mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The sleeve is designed to be removable and reinsertable, transforming the static storage structure into a dynamic system. The sleeve can be taken out for refilling and then reinserted to seal the sachets, providing both secure storage and easy refilling functionality.
2Reliability
If a cosmetic case uses a sealed structure to prevent drying out, then content integrity is maintained, but access to sachets becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The case structure is segmented into a sealed base and a removable sleeve. The sleeve acts as an intermediate access mechanism that can be removed to reach sachets without compromising the overall seal integrity of the case when closed.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable sleeve serves as an intermediary element between the user and the sachets. It provides a controlled access point that allows sachet retrieval while maintaining the protective seal when reinserted, thus preserving content integrity during storage.
3Ease of operation
If a cosmetic case design includes a hinge mechanism for lid access, then ease of opening is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The case is divided into distinct modular components (base, sleeve, lid) connected by simple hinge joints. This segmentation allows each component to be independently manufactured and assembled, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining ease of operation through the hinge mechanism.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design provides a user-friendly and easy-to-refill cosmetic case that prevents drying out or spilling, ensuring convenient access to sachets while maintaining a secure closure mechanism.
Implementation Method 1
a spring secured at one end to the base lower surface, and having another distal end secured to a platform such that the spring biases the platform away from the base lower surface
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment there is provided a cosmetic case for holding at least one sachet. The case includes a refillable and removable sleeve that holds the at least one sachet. The case includes a spring biases a platform that keeps the sachets in position for a user to take one when the case is opened.