Dispensing Box Segmented Closure Flap for Dust Protection and Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dispenser boxes for web-shaped packaging materials, such as bandages, face challenges in providing easy access to the packaged goods while maintaining a dust-free environment and facilitating easy cleaning and disinfection.
Innovation Solution
A dispenser box design featuring a detachable screen that covers the housing opening, allowing a large, pivotable closure flap for easy access and a slit-shaped removal opening, with a two-part closure flap and a housing that can be broken down into smaller units for thorough cleaning, ensuring secure and dust-free storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a small housing opening is provided for dust-free storage, then dust protection is improved, but access to packaged goods becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The closure flap is divided into a first part (hinged to lower housing part) and a second part (hinged to upper housing part), allowing the opening to be segmented into a larger closure flap area and a smaller removal opening, thus providing both dust protection and easy access
2Ease of operation
If a large closure flap is provided for easy access, then ease of operation is improved, but the housing opening cannot remain closed for dust-free storage
Solution Approach 1:
The closure flap is segmented into two parts that can operate independently: the first part provides a large pivoting path for easy access, while the second part maintains the closed state of the housing opening for dust-free storage
Solution Approach 2:
The closure flap transitions from a static single-piece design to a dynamic two-part articulated system, allowing the first part to pivot freely for access while the second part remains stationary to maintain the sealed housing opening
3Strength
If the housing is made as one piece for structural integrity, then strength is improved, but cleaning and disinfection become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into separable upper and lower housing parts that can be detached from each other, allowing thorough cleaning and disinfection of all surfaces including internal corners and crevices that would be inaccessible in a one-piece design
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 enhances access to packaged goods, simplifies the operation of the closure flap, and allows for effective cleaning and disinfection while maintaining dust-free storage, preventing contamination during removal.
Implementation Method 1
a closure flap (18) provided on one side (16a) of the housing and pivotable about a pivot axis (22)
Implementation Method 2
a screen (40) which can be attached detachably in the housing and covers the housing opening (34), leaving a slot-shaped removal opening (32) for the packaged goods free
Implementation Method 3
the panel (40) has an elastically deformable fixing element (52) on its side facing the removal opening (32), which can be pressed by the person removing the packaged goods from the dispenser box against the packaged goods remaining in the dispenser box
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AI summary
The invention relates to a dispensing box (10) for the removal of in particular pre-proportioned partial pieces of single- or multi-track packaged material wound into a roll, such as bandaging products and/or bandaging materials, comprising a closable housing (20) that accommodates the packaged material, which housing has a housing opening (34) for removing packaged material from the housing (20), which housing opening can be closed by means of a closing flap (18) that can be pivoted about a pivot axis (22), wherein a cover (40) can be detachably attached in the housing (20), which cover covers the housing opening (34) while leaving open a slot-shaped removal opening (32) for the packaged material.