Dispensing Bottle Bottom Storage Compartment Accessory Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Spray bottles often come with accessories like cleaning cloths that are easily misplaced during use, leading to loss and inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A dispensing bottle design featuring a bottom storage compartment with a releasable coupling mechanism, such as a friction fit, to securely store accessories like cleaning cloths, keeping them accessible and reducing the risk of misplacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If accessories are attached to the dispensing bottle using adhesive, then the accessory is fixed to the bottle, but the accessory is often misplaced and lost during use
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle is divided into two functional compartments: a main compartment for liquid storage and a bottom storage compartment for accessory storage. This segmentation allows the accessory to be stored in a dedicated space rather than being attached to the bottle surface, preventing misplacement while maintaining easy accessibility when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage compartment is nested within the overall bottle structure, utilizing the bottom portion of the bottle body. The compartment is releasably coupled to the main compartment, creating a nested configuration that maximizes space utilization while keeping the accessory securely stored yet easily accessible.
2Reliability
If a storage compartment is added to the dispensing bottle, then the accessory can be stored securely, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle structure is segmented into functional zones: the main liquid-holding compartment and the bottom storage compartment. This segmentation is achieved through simple geometric divisions rather than complex mechanical structures, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while providing secure accessory storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom portion of the bottle serves multiple functions: it forms the base of the main compartment and simultaneously creates the storage compartment when the partition is added. This multi-functionality reduces overall structural complexity by utilizing existing bottle components for dual purposes.
3Ease of operation
If the storage compartment is releasably coupled to the main compartment, then the accessory remains accessible during use, but the coupling mechanism adds manufacturing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism utilizes the bottle's own structural features (walls and base geometry) to create the releasable connection. The storage compartment is designed to couple with the main compartment through complementary geometric shapes that self-align and self-lock, eliminating the need for separate fastening components and simplifying manufacturing.
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 storage compartment keeps accessories organized and readily available, enhancing user convenience while maintaining economical manufacturing and versatility in design and material options.
Implementation Method 1
the storage compartment is configured to be releasably coupled to a bottom of the main compartment using a coupling mechanism... The coupling mechanism is a friction fit mechanism
Data Source
AI summary
A dispensing bottle has a main compartment and a storage compartment, where the storage compartment can be used to store an accessory. the storage compartment can be releasably coupled to the bottom of the main compartment.