Container for flowers and method of operation thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional flower containers are often bulky, aesthetically unpleasing, and require additional steps for the recipient to care for the flowers, such as providing water, which can lead to a lower perceived value and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A container system featuring a body with a cavity and a tensioner mechanism that allows the platform with the flower to be elevated, enabling the flower to be partially or fully extended while remaining in the cavity, along with a platform that can be telescopically positioned and secured, facilitating easy flower display and care.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If flowers are wrapped in conventional packaging (cellophane or paper wrapper or cardboard box), then the flowers are protected during shipping, but the packaging is bulky, aesthetically unpleasing, and requires additional steps for the recipient to care for the flowers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the protective packaging function with the flower display function into a single integrated container. The container includes a body with a cavity that holds the flower, and a platform that can be elevated to extend the flower outward, eliminating the need for separate wrapping and display arrangements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a dynamic platform that can be elevated from a retracted position to an extended position, allowing the flower to be partially or fully extended from the cavity. This dynamic mechanism enables the container to adapt between a compact protected state and an expanded display state, resolving the contradiction between protection and aesthetic appeal.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If the recipient removes flowers from conventional wrapping, then the flowers can be placed in water to enhance appearance and extend life, but this requires additional tasks and may result in lower price and require a vase ready
Solution Approach 1:
The container is designed to be self-sufficient, incorporating all necessary elements for flower care within the container itself. The platform elevation mechanism allows the flower to be automatically positioned for optimal display and water access without requiring the recipient to transfer the flower to another vessel or perform additional care tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The container serves multiple functions: it protects the flower during shipping, displays the flower aesthetically, and provides for the flower's care needs. The integrated design eliminates the need for separate wrapping, display arrangements, and care equipment, making the container universally applicable to all flower care needs.
3Ease of operation
If a tensioner mechanism is used to elevate the platform and extend the flower, then the aesthetic appeal and convenience are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical elevation systems with a simpler tensioner mechanism. The tensioner applies force to the platform to elevate it, and can include a tab for user manipulation. This simplified mechanical approach achieves the desired platform elevation and flower extension without requiring complex motors, actuators, or control systems.
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AI summary
A novel and useful container suitable for holding objects such as flowers and which may include a platform configured to be coupled to at least one flower. A body may include at least one wall that may extend between top and bottom edges and may define at least a portion of a cavity configured to receive the platform. The top edge may define a first opening leading to the cavity. A bottom wall may be located at or near the bottom edge of the body and may define a second opening leading to the cavity. A tensioner may be coupled to the platform and may form a tab that may partially extend from the platform towards the bottom wall and may be configured to be grasped by a user to urge at least a portion of the platform from the cavity towards the second opening when the tab is pulled.