Flip-lid mirror cosmetic packaging with magnetic closure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cosmetic product packaging faces issues such as improper closure leading to contamination, frequent locking mechanism failures, and environmental waste due to plastic materials, which result in water pollution and aesthetic concerns.
Innovation Solution
A flip-lid mirror cosmetic-product packaging design featuring a base unit with a tray, a pivotally attached half lid, and a mirror lid that tilts for easy access, secured with studs and a permanent magnet arrangement, made from environmentally friendly materials like paper or cardboard, allowing for easy reuse and recyclability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional plastic-based cosmetic packaging is used, then the packaging provides protection and aesthetic appearance, but it causes environmental pollution and waste management issues
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from conventional plastic to paper-based materials, transforming the packaging from non-biodegradable to environmentally degradable while maintaining protective functionality through proper structural design
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging employs composite construction combining paperboard materials with appropriate coatings or treatments to achieve both environmental sustainability and adequate protection properties for cosmetic products
2Reliability
If conventional locking mechanisms are used, then the packaging can be secured, but the mechanisms fail frequently and create irritating sounds
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the conventional locking mechanism entirely from the packaging design, eliminating the source of failure and noise while maintaining security through alternative closure methods
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging utilizes self-closing design where the lid naturally returns to closed position through its own structural properties (elasticity, gravity, or magnetic attraction) without requiring separate locking components
3Ease of operation
If pressure is applied to close conventional cosmetic cases, then the cases can be closed, but improper closure leads to contamination and spoilage
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging employs self-closing mechanism where the lid automatically returns to the closed position after opening, ensuring consistent and proper closure without requiring user judgment about sufficient pressure application
Solution Approach 2:
The design incorporates visual or tactile feedback indicators that confirm when the lid is properly closed, providing users with clear information about closure status to prevent contamination
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design provides secure, user-friendly, and sustainable packaging that reduces waste, prevents contamination, and enhances the aesthetic appeal of cosmetic products while being environmentally friendly.
Implementation Method 1
the half lid and the mirror lid are provided with a permanent magnet arrangement to assist to maintain the half lid retained adjacent to the mirror lid when the flip-lid mirror cosmetic-product packaging is to be maintained in a closed state
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a flip-lid mirror cosmetic-product packaging and method of manufacture thereof. The flip-lid mirror cosmetic-product packaging includes a base unit, a half lid, and a mirror lid. The base unit includes a tray having plurality of cosmetic products. The base unit has a first elongate side and a second elongate side. The half lid is pivotally attached to the first elongate side with an accommodation gap. The mirror lid is pivotally attached to an upper edge of the second elongate side. Furthermore, an edge of mirror lid abuts to the second elongate side, to maintain mirror lid in a tilted pivotal angle when mirror lid is in an open state. The mirror lid in its closed state lies adjacent to the tray, and is accommodated within the accommodation gap, so that the half lid in its closed state overlays an externally-facing surface of mirror lid in its closed state.