Embedded Connector Odor Pad Manufacturing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Waste bins often suffer from odor issues due to the accumulation of pungent gases and organic waste, and existing solutions fail to provide effective and durable odor control while being environmentally friendly.

Innovation Solution

A method for creating an odor-controlling pad with a connector embedded within a mold, where the connector is secured inside the pad during solidification, allowing it to hang securely within the bin and utilize active materials that react with odors, and are made from biodegradable and recyclable materials.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a connector is embedded in the pad during manufacturing, then the pad can hang securely within the bin, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecure attachmentVSAvoidmanufacturing process

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The connector is positioned and secured within the mold before the liquid odor-controlling material is poured and solidified. This preliminary positioning ensures the connector is properly embedded at the correct depth and orientation, allowing the pad to hang securely without requiring complex post-manufacturing assembly steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Strength

If the connector is secured deeply within the pad bulk, then the pad resists tearing under weight and impact, but the connector length required increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresistance to tearingVSAvoidconnector length

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSLength of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The connector is embedded to a specific predetermined depth within the pad bulk, providing sufficient anchorage strength to resist tearing under the pad's weight and impact from items being placed in the bin. The embedding depth is optimized to achieve adequate strength without requiring excessive connector length, with the connector extending from the bottom surface to a depth that balances structural integrity with material efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

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 odor-controlling pad effectively neutralizes odors within waste bins, remains securely attached, and is environmentally friendly, as it is biodegradable and compostable, addressing the odor control and sustainability concerns.

Implementation Method 1

solidifying a liquid odor-controlling material with a first length of connector embedded therein

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectSolidification: Freezing

Implementation Method 2

active materials that react with odors

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAbsorption: Absorption (physical)

Data Source

PatentUS11285232B2Waste bin odor control method and system

Publication Date: 2022.03.29 IPL NORTH AMERICA INC

AI summary

A method for making a waste bin odor-controlling pad configured to be hung within the waste bin by a connector, comprising providing a mold; providing a connector; positioning a first length of the connector within a mold at a predetermined position within the mold, while keeping a second length of the connector outside the mold; and pouring an active material within the mold; the predetermined position within the mold being selected based on the geometry of the pad to be made.