Removable Cosmetic Support Frame for Recycling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cosmetic product receptacles face challenges in recycling due to bonded components, which complicates the separation and reuse of plastic and non-plastic parts, affecting the installation and removal of cosmetic articles and the overall recycling process.
Innovation Solution
A removable support system for cosmetic articles, featuring a frame with a front face wall and side opening for translational movement, elastic holding means, and latching mechanisms, allowing for improved installation, removal, and recycling by enabling the cosmetic article to be securely positioned and easily extracted from the receptacle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cosmetic articles are bonded to the receptacle base and lid, then the product appears top-of-the-range with secure installation, but the components cannot be separated for recycling
Solution Approach 1:
The support is divided into a frame structure with a base portion and a front face wall, creating separable components. The cosmetic article is retained by the frame structure rather than being permanently bonded, allowing the support to be removed as a unit from the receptacle for recycling purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The support transitions from a static bonded state to a dynamic removable state. The frame structure allows the cosmetic article to be inserted and secured, then subsequently removed through lateral opening access, enabling both secure installation and easy removal for recycling.
2Ease of manufacture
If cosmetic articles are removably positioned in the receptacle, then recycling is facilitated, but the installation and removal gestures become complex and retention is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure acts as an intermediary between the cosmetic article and the receptacle. It provides a structured interface with guiding surfaces that direct the insertion motion, and abutments that secure the article, simplifying the removal gesture while maintaining secure retention.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the frame structure have specialized local functions: the base portion provides structural support and engagement with the receptacle, the front face wall provides guidance and visibility, and the abutments provide localized retention. This distributed functionality simplifies the overall installation gesture.
3Reliability
If the support structure is complex with multiple components, then retention and positioning are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions are merged into the frame structure: the base portion engages with the receptacle base, the front face wall provides guidance and visibility, and abutments provide retention. This integrated approach achieves reliable article retention without requiring multiple separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it secures the cosmetic article, guides its insertion, provides structural support, and enables removal. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components, managing overall device complexity.
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 solution enhances the reliability of installation and removal gestures while promoting recycling by allowing the cosmetic article to be removably positioned within the receptacle, facilitating the separation of components for proper recycling channels and maintaining a high-quality product impression.
Implementation Method 1
said elastic means are configured to press against said cosmetic article to hold said article securely in said housing
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AI summary
Support (1) for a cosmetic article (2), said support (1) being configured to be removably positioned in a receptacle, said support (1) comprising a frame (8) defining a housing (10) for said article (2), said frame (8) having a front face wall (12) having a front face opening (14) allowing access to and/or making visible said article (2), said frame (8) further having a lateral opening (16), said frame (8) being configured for insertion of said article (2) into said housing (10), through said lateral opening (16), by a translational movement to a positioning position, said translation being effected by guiding said article with means of said front face wall (12), said front face wall (12) comprising stops (20, 22) intended to hold said article (2) in the positioning position.