Glass Container with Silicone Sleeve for Shock Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Glass containers are brittle and prone to shattering when dropped, making them unsuitable for applications requiring a lightweight and shock-proof storage solution.
Innovation Solution
A container arrangement comprising a glass container surrounded by a silicone sleeve and equipped with a cap that can rotate between open and closed states, providing protection against shocks and light exposure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If glass containers are made thick to prevent shattering, then strength is improved, but weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite structure combining thin glass container with thick silicone sleeve. The glass provides chemical inertness and light-blocking properties, while the silicone provides shock absorption and structural strength. This composite approach allows the glass to be thin (lightweight) while the overall container remains strong (shatter-proof) due to the silicone's protective properties.
2Weight of moving object
If glass containers are made thin to reduce weight, then weight is improved, but strength deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The thin glass container is embedded within a thick silicone sleeve that provides the structural strength and shock absorption. The silicone material's viscoelastic properties allow it to absorb impact forces, protecting the thin glass from shattering while keeping the overall container lightweight.
3Reliability
If glass containers are used to store organic substances, then reliability is improved, but susceptibility to shattering worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The glass container maintains direct contact with organic substances, providing chemical inertness and reliability for storage. The surrounding silicone sleeve provides impact resistance and shock protection, creating a composite system that simultaneously achieves both chemical stability and impact resistance.
4Illumination intensity
If transparent glass is used, then visibility is improved, but light exposure to contents worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The glass container can be transparent in some areas for visibility while being tinted or opaque in areas where light blocking is needed. Alternatively, the silicone sleeve can provide UV protection while the glass remains transparent, creating different local optical properties in different parts of the container system.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The container arrangement is lightweight, shock-proof, and light-blocking, ensuring the contents remain unharmed and unaltered during storage and transportation.
Implementation Method 1
The sleeve is formed of a silicone material... providing protection against shocks
Implementation Method 2
the glass material forming the container is a tinted glass... ensures that contents stored therein are not degraded by ultraviolet (UV) or other light rays
Data Source
AI summary
A container arrangement is described. The container arrangement comprises a container configured to store one or more contents therein. The container is formed of a glass material. The container arrangement further comprises a sleeve configured to surround the container. The sleeve is formed of a silicone material. The container arrangement further comprises a cap configured to switch between an open state and a closed state. In the closed state, the cap is configured to prevent access to the one or more contents within the container.