Interlocking Container Platform Recesses Projections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container stabilization methods require manual effort and tools for secure placement, leading to potential operator injury and reduced mobility during mixing operations, as they often fail to adequately stabilize the container, causing it to shift and lose control of mixing devices.
Innovation Solution
An interlocking assembly between the container and platform, featuring recesses and projections, allows for secure coupling without manual stabilization, using gravity and design geometry to maintain the container's position, enabling easy disengagement without rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If manual stabilization methods are used to secure the container, then the container can be stabilized, but the operator is confined to a small area of movability and may suffer injury
Solution Approach 1:
The container base is designed with self-stabilizing features including a non-circular cross-section that automatically orients itself within the platform recess, and a weight distribution system that maintains stability without requiring external manual intervention. The base portion's geometry causes it to naturally settle into a stable position, eliminating the need for operator stabilization efforts.
2Stability of the object's composition
If attachment assemblies with clasps or clamps are used to stabilize the container, then the container can be secured, but the container requires tools for disengagement which costs time and extra effort
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling system is divided into separate functional elements: the platform recess provides structural support and positioning, while the base portion with its non-circular cross-section provides automatic orientation and engagement. This segmentation eliminates the need for complex attachment assemblies and allows for tool-free, rapid disengagement by simply lifting the container.
3Stability of the object's composition
If compressive force assemblies are used to hold the container in place, then the container can be stabilized, but the assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base portion is designed with a non-circular cross-section that is asymmetric in shape, causing it to automatically orient itself within the platform recess. This asymmetric geometry provides inherent stability and positioning without requiring complex symmetric attachment mechanisms or compressive force assemblies, significantly simplifying the overall device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus includes a container. The container includes one or more sidewalls and a base portion coupled to the one or more sidewalls, the base portion including at least one recess disposed in a bottom surface of the base portion, the at least one recess having a depth less than the thickness of the base portion. The apparatus also includes a platform. The platform includes a recess disposed in a top surface of the platform and having a depth less than the thickness of the platform, the recess dimensioned to receive at least the base portion. The platform includes at least one projection projecting from a recessed top surface within the recess disposed in the top surface of the platform. The at least one recess disposed in the bottom surface of the base portion is dimensioned to receive, and at least partially interlock with, the at least one projection.