Eye shield dispenser
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Solution Overview
Problem
Healthcare professionals face challenges in having quick and ready access to disposable eye shields to prevent splatter of bodily fluids from entering their eyes, necessitating an efficient storage and dispensing solution.
Innovation Solution
A dispenser system comprising a tower portion and an insert portion, both made from a single blank of material like cardboard or plastic, which are easily constructed and allow for gravity-fed access to eye shields, ensuring quick retrieval and minimizing contamination risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If eye shields are stored in a traditional container, then they are protected from contamination, but healthcare professionals cannot access them quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is divided into a tower portion (storage area) and an insert portion (access area), creating distinct zones that separate contamination protection from quick access functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The insert portion is nested within the tower portion, with the insert forming an internal compartment that holds eye shields while allowing front access through the tower's opening
2Productivity
If a complex dispenser structure is used, then eye shields can be dispensed quickly, but the device becomes difficult to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The tower portion and insert portion are designed to be assembled together to form a complete dispenser system, combining storage and dispensing functions while maintaining simple individual component structures that are easy to manufacture
Solution Approach 2:
By separating the dispenser into modular tower and insert portions, each component can be manufactured independently using simple processes, then assembled together to achieve the desired dispensing functionality
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 dispenser system provides a convenient, efficient, and hygienic means of storing and dispensing eye shields, ensuring healthcare professionals have rapid access while maintaining a clean environment by using a gravity-fed mechanism that prevents contamination.
Implementation Method 1
The dispenser can be a gravity fed dispenser which includes a lower portion including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides an eye shield dispenser. The dispenser includes a tower portion including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls, and an insert portion located within the tower portion, the insert portion including a front wall, and a pair side of walls attached to opposite edges of the front wall. The dispenser also includes an opening in a portion of the tower portion, and at least one tab located in the opening. The tower portion and insert portion are preferably made from a single blank of material. In another embodiment, the insert portion includes a front wall, and a first wing and a second wing attached to opposite edges of the front wall.