Dispensing System Flexible Lid Post Orifice
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dispensing systems for substances like powders and liquids are not easily opened for mixing with other substances in a clean manner and lack universal compatibility with various container sizes, often requiring additional protective packaging and risking inadvertent actuation during shipping or handling, with potential residue and spillage issues.
Innovation Solution
A dispensing system with a flexible lid and post configuration that creates a dispensing orifice upon user-actuated deflection, featuring a frangible bottom end and convex exterior surface for compatibility with different container sizes, minimizing residue and eliminating the need for additional packaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional closed container with closure is used to store substances, then the substance is protected during shipping and handling, but the container cannot be easily opened for clean dispensing and lacks universal compatibility with various container sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The dispensing system is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate various container sizes and types. The system includes a receptacle that can receive different container configurations, allowing a single dispensing device to work with multiple container formats without requiring size-specific adaptations.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention separates the dispensing mechanism from the storage container by extracting the dispensing function into a separate operable component. This allows the container to remain sealed during shipping while the dispensing system can be easily attached and operated to dispense contents without opening the original container closure.
2Reliability
If additional protective packaging and dampening structures are included to prevent inadvertent actuation during shipping, then the likelihood of inadvertent opening is minimized, but the device complexity and packaging size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The dispensing system employs a dynamic actuation mechanism that requires deliberate user action to activate. The system transitions from a locked state during shipping to an active dispensing state only when the user intentionally operates the controls, preventing inadvertent activation while maintaining simple packaging without excessive dampening structures.
3Loss of substance
If a frangible bottom end with post configuration is used to create dispensing orifice upon lid deflection, then residue and spillage are minimized, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The frangible bottom end is pre-configured with a specific geometry that includes a post structure positioned to break through the bottom wall at a predetermined location when the lid is deflected. This preliminary configuration ensures that the breaking action occurs cleanly and precisely without requiring complex real-time control, minimizing residue while maintaining manufacturability.
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
Enables easy, ergonomic dispensing of substances into various containers or directly onto targets, reducing residue and spillage, and allowing for universal compatibility without additional packaging, enhancing user convenience and cost-effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
The lid has a first position and a second position moved relative to the first position, wherein in the second position at least a portion of the lid is deflected toward the sealed bottom end of the body
Data Source
AI summary
A dispensing system (40, 40A) includes a body (54, 54A) having an outer wall (56, 56A) defining a volume for storing a substance, the outer wall (64, 64A) having a top end (66, 66A) and a sealed bottom end (70, 70A). The top end (66, 66A) is covered by a flexible lid (56, 56A) that is connected to the body (54, 54A). The lid (56, 56A) has a press portion (88, 88A) for being engaged to move the lid (56, 56A) from a first position into a second, deflected position. A post (58, 58A) is connected to the lid (56, 56A) and is configured in the second position of the lid (56, 56A) to breach the sealed bottom end (70, 70A) to form a dispensing orifice (80, 80A) to accommodate movement of a substance out of the body (54, 54A).