Elastic Exoskeleton Container for Confectioneries

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional confectionery and toy containers lack a decorative and educational design that engages children, and they do not provide a secure, air-tight protection for candies and novelty items while also serving as a functional and interactive storage solution.

Innovation Solution

An ellipsoid-shaped container system with separable components, housed within an elastic exoskeleton body that can be positioned and removed through openings, offering a whimsical and interactive storage solution that protects contents and allows for easy access, utilizing elastic materials for a flexible and reusable design.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional containers are used for confectioneries and toys, then they provide basic storage functionality, but they lack decorative and educational design elements that engage children

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedecorative and educational designVSAvoidcontainer structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The container system nests multiple functional elements within each other: the rigid ellipsoid housing containing the confectionery, the elastic exoskeleton surrounding the housing, and the removable lid mechanism. This nesting approach allows the container to provide basic storage while incorporating decorative exoskeleton elements and educational puzzle-like removal mechanisms without creating excessive complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The container system is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it stores confectioneries securely, provides decorative appeal through the exoskeleton design, offers educational value through the puzzle-like removal mechanism, and enables easy access to contents. The rigid housing provides structural integrity and protection, while the elastic exoskeleton adds both aesthetic value and protective cushioning.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If conventional containers are used, then they provide simple access to contents, but they do not provide secure, air-tight protection for candies and novelty items

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecure and air-tight protectionVSAvoidaccess to contents

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The container is divided into separable components: a rigid ellipsoid housing that provides secure protection, a removable lid mechanism that enables access, and an elastic exoskeleton that provides additional protection. The lid can be removed to access contents while the main housing remains sealed and secure, balancing protection requirements with ease of access.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The elastic exoskeleton acts as a flexible protective shell surrounding the rigid housing. This elastic material provides air-tight and secure protection while allowing the container to be handled and opened easily. The flexibility of the exoskeleton enables easy removal and reattachment without compromising the seal or structural integrity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

3Adaptability or versatility

If conventional containers are used, then they are simple in design, but they lack interactive and reusable features that engage children

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinteractive and reusable featuresVSAvoidcontainer structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The container incorporates dynamic elements: the elastic exoskeleton can be stretched and deformed, the lid can be removed and reattached, and the overall structure allows for interactive manipulation. These dynamic features engage children through tactile interaction while maintaining a relatively simple overall design that does not require complex mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

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 system provides a decorative and educational storage solution that protects confectioneries and toys while engaging children with a puzzle-like mechanism, ensuring secure storage and easy access, and can be reused multiple times due to its elastic properties.

Implementation Method 1

an elastic exoskeleton body that can be positioned and removed through openings, offering a whimsical and interactive storage solution

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentUS11738931B2Container system for confectioneries and novelty items

Publication Date: 2023.08.29 BLOCK CHUCK

AI summary

A container candy or game components is provided. The container has an elastic exoskeleton in the shape of an animal or object. A stretchable opening formed in the sidewall of the exoskeleton allows positioning of a housing holding the candy or game components within an interior chamber of the elastic exoskeleton in a biased contact with the exterior of the housing which holds two portions of the housing engaged while positioned within the interior chamber.