Eco Cosmetic Container With Rotating Support for Easy Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cosmetic containers face difficulties in separating and recycling cosmetic material accommodation dishes and mirrors due to fixed attachments, leading to low recycling rates and increased labor and time for separation, which are not eco-friendly.
Innovation Solution
A cosmetic container design featuring a lower container with a seating portion for the accommodation dish and an intermediate support that allows easy rotation for separation, and an upper container with a cover ring for separable mirror and nameplate attachment, enabling quick and convenient replacement or discharge of these components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cosmetic material accommodation dishes and mirrors are firmly fixed to the container using adhesives or double-sided tape, then the structural stability and reliability are improved, but the ease of separation and discharge deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into separable modules: the container body, the cosmetic material accommodation dish, and the mirror are independent components that can be separated from each other. The accommodation dish can be removed from the container body, and the mirror can be removed from the accommodation dish, enabling easy separation and recycling of individual components.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism transitions from static adhesive bonding to a dynamic mechanical connection system. The accommodation dish is connected to the container body through a support structure that allows controlled separation, and the mirror is connected to the accommodation dish through a similar dynamic connection, enabling easy detachment when needed.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional fixed attachment methods are used for mirrors and accommodation dishes, then the manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but the recycling efficiency and productivity deteriorate due to increased separation labor and time
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the container into separable modules (container body, accommodation dish, mirror), the design enables efficient recycling where only the necessary components need to be separated and reused, reducing the time and labor required for recycling operations while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The container is pre-designed with separable connection structures during manufacturing, so that the accommodation dish and mirror are prepared in advance for easy separation. This preliminary configuration of detachable connections eliminates the need for complex separation processes during recycling, improving productivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the refill container holder is separated from the outer container and the refill container is additionally separated, then the adaptability for replacement is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to multiple separation steps
Solution Approach 1:
The container system is segmented into independently replaceable components: the container body, the accommodation dish, and the mirror. This segmentation allows users to replace only the specific component that needs replacement (e.g., just the mirror or just the accommodation dish) without requiring separation of multiple components, simplifying the replacement process while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
Provided is an eco-friendly cosmetic container including: a lower container having a cosmetic material accommodation dish seating portion; an upper container open and closed with respect to the lower container by means of a hinge coupling structure; a cosmetic material accommodation dish seated onto the cosmetic material accommodation dish seating portion; and an intermediate support adapted to be rotatingly locked onto the lower container and released from the locked state over a given region thereof onto and from the lower container to separably fix the cosmetic material accommodation dish to the lower container.