Interface Ring With Deformable Ribs and Segmented Thread
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing interface rings between containers and applicators lack optimal mounting security and compatibility, particularly in terms of material efficiency, mounting forces, and compatibility with varying applicator threads.
Innovation Solution
The interface ring features deformable vertical ribs and a thread with axial interruptions, allowing for reduced material usage, enhanced grip, and increased compatibility with different applicator threads, along with a security and tamper evidence seal that can be easily removed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the interface ring uses a continuous thread structure, then the mounting strength is high, but the compatibility with different applicator threads is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The thread structure is segmented by introducing axial interruptions that divide the continuous thread into multiple thread portions. This segmentation allows the thread to accommodate variations in applicator thread pitch and geometry while maintaining sufficient mounting strength through the distributed engagement of multiple thread portions.
2Force
If the interface ring uses a solid continuous structure, then the mounting forces are high, but the material usage is high
Solution Approach 1:
The interface ring incorporates deformable vertical ribs that can flex during mounting to accommodate the container valve geometry. These ribs provide the necessary mounting forces through elastic deformation rather than requiring a solid continuous structure, thereby reducing material usage while maintaining mounting strength.
3Strength
If the interface ring uses deformable ribs, then the grip on the valve is increased, but the structural complexity is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The deformable ribs are strategically positioned at specific locations on the interface ring to provide localized grip on the valve cup rim. This local quality approach concentrates the gripping function where it is most needed, achieving strong valve attachment without requiring complex structural elements throughout the entire interface ring.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design reduces material costs, maintains strong mounting forces, and improves compatibility with various applicators, while the security seal prevents unintentional valve actuation.
Implementation Method 1
deformable vertical ribs laterally extending essentially parallel to the radial axis of the interface ring wherein the deformable ribs deform when the interface ring is mounted on the outer rim of the cup of a valve or by other means on the container
Data Source
AI summary
An interface ring which is the interface between a container and an applicator comprising a circular socket with a plurality of laterally extending protrusions, a cylindrical thread being arranged above the socket, a central cylindrical opening extending through the interface ring in the centre of the thread and the socket wherein the thread presents a plurality of interruptions extending axially from the socket to the upper end of the thread, the interruptions dividing the thread into thread portions. It is an object of the present invention to provide an optimized interface ring. In order to achieve this object, the interface ring comprises deformable vertical ribs laterally extending mostly parallel to the radial axis of the interface ring wherein the deformable ribs deform when the interface ring is mounted on the outer rim of the cup of a valve or by other means on to the container. An interface ring with an increased grip of the interface ring on the valve. Therefore, much higher turning and buckling forces can be reached.