Disposable Container Segmentation for Patient-Customized Medicinal Fluid Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional medicinal fluid containers are not patient-customized, making it difficult to dispense and store small quantities of medicinal fluids accurately and efficiently, especially in regenerative medicine settings, and existing dispensing and sealing apparatuses are economically inefficient for small-scale production.
Innovation Solution
A disposable container with multiple spaced compartments for semisolid or liquid medicinal fluids, featuring a bonding portion for film sealing and discharge portions for easy separation, along with a sealing apparatus that uses a heating plate to secure the film and prevent air pockets, allowing for precise dispensing and sealing of small quantities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a separate dispensing tool like a spoon or little bottle is used to dispense medicinal fluid into containers, then the medicinal fluid can be dispensed, but it is difficult to dispense the medicinal fluid in accurate quantities
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple compartments (first compartment for medicinal fluid, second compartment for receiving fluid) with a partition wall between them. The discharge portion allows controlled transfer from the first compartment to the second compartment, enabling precise dispensing without requiring separate measuring tools.
2Quantity of substance
If a large quantity of medicinal fluid has to be prescribed to the individual patient, then the patient's treatment needs are met, but it is very inconvenient to one by one dispense the medicinal fluid
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple compartments that can be filled simultaneously or sequentially. The partition wall with discharge portions allows multiple compartments to be prepared in advance, enabling batch dispensing of large quantities of medicinal fluid without requiring repeated individual dispensing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The container structure allows medicinal fluid to be dispensed into multiple compartments in advance before the patient needs it. The discharge portions are designed to allow controlled release when needed, enabling preparation ahead of time and reducing dispensing time when the patient requires the medication.
3Reliability
If an apparatus for dispensing, sealing and cutting the medicinal fluid is used, then the medicinal fluid can be processed, but purchasing of the apparatus in a small-sized place like a pharmacy is inefficient economically
Solution Approach 1:
The container integrates multiple functions into a single structure: the compartments store medicinal fluid, the partition wall with discharge portions enables dispensing, and the sealable opening allows sealing. This integration eliminates the need for separate dispensing, sealing, and cutting apparatuses, making the system economically viable for small-scale pharmacies.
Solution Approach 2:
The container is designed as a disposable single-use product that incorporates all necessary processing features. Instead of requiring expensive reusable apparatuses for dispensing, sealing, and cutting, the disposable container provides these functions inherently, reducing equipment investment costs for small pharmacies while maintaining processing reliability.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the bonding portion connects the container portions with each other, then the container structure is stable, but the discharge portions need to be separable to discharge the flowable material
Solution Approach 1:
The container is segmented into multiple portions (first container portion, second container portion) connected by a bonding portion. The discharge portions are designed to be separable from the containing portions, allowing the stable connected structure to be divided when discharge is needed. This segmentation enables both structural stability during storage and easy discharge during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The bonding portion provides a dynamic connection that maintains structural stability during storage and transport, but allows separation when discharge is required. The design transitions from a stable connected state to a separated discharge state, enabling both stability and ease of operation at different stages of use.
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 the efficient and accurate dispensing and sealing of small quantities of patient-customized medicinal fluids, improving manufacturing efficiency and safety by using materials resistant to temperature and impact, and facilitating easy administration and storage.
Implementation Method 1
a sealing apparatus that uses a heating plate to secure the film and prevent air pockets
Data Source
AI summary
A disposable container for containing a patient-customized medicinal fluid as a flowable material, which is adapted to dispense and seal the flowable material, the disposable container including: a plurality of container portions adapted to form spaces containing the flowable material; a bonding portion extended from tops of the container portions in such a manner as to come into contact with a surface of a film protecting the flowable material from the outside; and discharge portions extended from undersides of the container portions in such a manner as to be separable from the containing portions to discharge the flowable material to the outside, wherein the bonding portion connects the container portions with each other.