Hinged Rinsing Agent Container with Drainage Gap
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toilet flushing agent containers often suffer from water accumulation, which hampers the proper dissolution and display of the flushing agent, leading to reduced effectiveness and hygiene issues.
Innovation Solution
A toilet flushing agent container designed by thermoforming and stamping a sheet, featuring a hinge-connected first and second section with a gap between them, allowing flushing water to flow through and drain freely, preventing water buildup and enhancing the contact time of the agent with water.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the container is designed with a closed structure to hold the rinsing agent, then the rinsing agent can be contained and positioned, but rinsing water accumulates in the container preventing proper dissolution and effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The container is designed with through-openings in its walls, transforming it from a solid closed structure to a porous/perforated structure. This allows rinsing water to flow through the container walls, preventing water accumulation inside while maintaining the container's ability to hold and dissolve the rinsing agent effectively
Solution Approach 2:
The container is divided into multiple sections (first section with first shell and first tab, second section with second shell and second tab) connected by a hinge. This segmentation creates internal pathways and prevents complete water trapping, allowing water to flow through different zones of the container rather than accumulating in a single enclosed space
2Ease of manufacture
If the container structure is simplified for easy manufacture, then production cost decreases, but water drainage and flow-through capability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The container is formed from a thermoplastic film through thermoforming, which is a relatively simple and cost-effective manufacturing process. The thin film structure inherently allows for easy creation of through-openings and maintains flexibility for water flow, combining manufacturing simplicity with effective water drainage capability
Solution Approach 2:
The container incorporates a hinge connecting the first and second sections, allowing the structure to be dynamic rather than rigid. This enables the container to adapt to different mounting positions and orientations, ensuring proper water flow paths regardless of installation orientation, thereby maintaining productivity without complicating manufacture
3Reliability
If the container is designed with multiple sections and hinge connection, then water can drain freely and effectiveness improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional elements are merged into a single integrated structure: the container walls provide both containment and drainage (through through-openings), the hinge connects sections while enabling motion, and the overall design combines mounting, dissolution, and drainage functions in one unified container rather than separate components
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
This design improves the hygiene by preventing water accumulation, extends the service life of the flushing agent, and ensures reproducible and defined dosing, enhancing the flushing agent's effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
a hinge (130) coupled to the at least one first tab (111) and at least one second tab (121), thus connecting the at least one first shell (112) and at least one second shell (122) to one another, so that the first section (110) and second section (120) can be pivoted relative to one another
Implementation Method 2
The container (100) has at least one clamping unit (114), by means of which the container (100) can be clamped in or under the rim (112a) of a toilet bowl (W) in the operating position
Implementation Method 3
a gap (140) at least partially between the at least one first shell (112) and at least one second shell (122) when the first section (110) and second section (120) are in the operating position
Implementation Method 4
when flushing, the container is overflowed by the flushing water and part of the flushing agent is dissolved and distributed in the toilet bowl with the flushing water
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AI summary
Thus, a toilet flushing agent container (100) is provided, formed by thermoforming and punching a film. The container (100) has a first section (110) with at least one first shell (112) and at least one first tab (111). A second section (120) has at least one second shell (122) and at least one second tab (121). The container (100) further has a hinge (130) that is coupled to the first and second tabs (111, 121) so that the first and second sections (110, 120) are pivotable relative to each other and arranged substantially parallel to each other in an operating position. The container (100) further comprises a spacer (113) to provide a distance or gap at least partially between the first and second sections (110, 120) when the first and second sections (110, 120) are in the operating position.The at least one first and at least one second shell (112, 121) together form a chamber in which a rinsing agent can be placed.