Eye Shield Dispenser Panel Shaping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing eye shield dispensers often require additional inner inserts to keep eye shields organized, which increases material usage and assembly complexity, and can lead to disorganization and difficulty in removal.
Innovation Solution
An eye shield dispenser with panels shaped to correspond to the eye shields and an optional inclined surface for stacking, eliminating the need for an inner insert, formed from foldable materials like cardboard or cardstock, and assembled using adhesives or interlocking tabs and flaps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If an inner insert is used to hold eye shields in place, then the eye shields remain organized and stationary, but the dispenser requires additional material, increases weight, and adds assembly complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the function of holding eye shields with the dispenser panels themselves. The panels are shaped to correspond with the shape of the eye shields, eliminating the need for a separate inner insert. This integration maintains eye shield organization while reducing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes the inner insert component from the dispenser system. By using the dispenser panels directly to hold the eye shields through their shaped configuration, the design eliminates the additional inner insert that would otherwise be required for organization.
2Stability of the object's composition
If an inner insert is used to hold eye shields, then the eye shields stay in place, but additional material and assembly steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The holding function is merged into the dispenser panel design itself. The panels are configured with shapes that correspond to the eye shields, allowing them to hold the shields in place without requiring a separate inner insert component, thus simplifying the assembly process.
3Device complexity
If traditional dispenser panels are used, then the structure is simple, but the eye shields become disorganized and difficult to remove
Solution Approach 1:
The panels are given specific local qualities through their shaped configuration that corresponds to the eye shields. This localized shaping provides organization and facilitates removal at the specific locations where eye shields are stored, while maintaining overall structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an inclined surface dimension to the panel structure. This inclined surface allows eye shields to rest at an angle, making them easier to access and remove from the dispenser while maintaining a simple overall panel design.
4Stability of the object's composition
If an inner insert is added to organize eye shields, then organization is improved, but the overall weight of the dispenser increases
Solution Approach 1:
The inner insert component is completely removed from the dispenser system. The organization function is achieved through the dispenser panels themselves, which are shaped to correspond with the eye shields, eliminating the additional weight that would result from including an inner insert.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is an eye shield dispenser. The dispenser has a front panel, a rear panel, first and second front side panels, first and second rear side panels, a top panel, and a bottom panel. The front panel includes an access port providing access for removal of eye shields contained therein. An optional inclined surface is disposed in the interior of the dispenser near the access port, and eye shields are configured to be placed thereon and manually removed therefrom. The dispenser is shaped to generally correspond with the shape of the eye shields to hold the eye shields in place such that an inner insert is not required.