Foldable Cartridge Holder With Hinged Locking Display Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing volatile material dispensers lack an efficient and aesthetically pleasing mechanism for adjusting between usage states, particularly in foldable designs that allow for easy deployment and retraction of the dispensing system while maintaining a visible reservoir.
Innovation Solution
A foldable dispensing system comprising hingedly connected wall portions that transition between a planar and triangular configuration, allowing the dispenser to be securely retained and easily activated, with a permeable membrane mechanism for controlled volatile material release.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the wall portions are made foldable to enable easy deployment and retraction, then ease of operation is improved, but structural stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The wall portions are designed to be dynamically foldable through hinges, allowing the structure to transition between planar (stored) and three-dimensional (deployed) configurations. This dynamic design enables easy deployment and retraction while maintaining structural integrity when deployed, as the hinges provide controlled movement rather than rigid fixed connections.
2Ease of operation
If the wall portions are made foldable to enable easy deployment and retraction, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display frame is segmented into multiple wall portions (first, second, third, and fourth wall portions) that can be independently folded and positioned. This segmentation allows each wall portion to be controlled separately through hinges, enabling simple deployment actions while achieving complex three-dimensional configurations from a flat packaged state.
3Loss of information
If the dispenser is retained in a non-planar configuration with visible reservoir, then product visibility is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display frame dynamically transitions between a planar configuration (for easy storage and compact packaging) and a non-planar three-dimensional configuration (for product display and activation). The hinges enable this dynamic transformation, allowing the structure to be easily deployed into the display position where the reservoir is visible and accessible, then easily retracted for storage.
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 system effectively facilitates the controlled diffusion of volatile materials while maintaining a visually appealing and adjustable display frame, enhancing user experience and product usability.
Implementation Method 1
The system effectively facilitates the controlled diffusion of volatile materials
Implementation Method 2
A foldable dispensing system comprising hingedly connected wall portions that transition between a planar and triangular configuration
Data Source
AI summary
A dispensing system for dispensing a volatile material includes a first wall portion with an opening disposed therein, and a second wall portion hingedly connected to a first end of the first wall portion about a first fold line. The second wall portion further includes an aperture disposed therein. A third wall portion is hingedly connected to a second end of the first wall portion about a second fold line. The third wall portion includes a tab. The first, second, and third wall portions fold about the first and second fold lines to form a substantially planar structure in a first state. The tab on the third wall portion is adapted to be retained within the aperture of the second wall portion in a second state.