Method and device for dispensing from an inverted shippable container
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need to minimize container fabrication and shipping costs while maintaining container durability for lightweight shippable containers used in handling and dispensing various products, as they often compromise on structural rigidity and integrity.
Innovation Solution
The use of dispensers with collar engagement, closure engagement, and body engagement portions that securely interact with shippable containers to prevent rotation and facilitate dispensing when the container is inverted, ensuring durability and efficient content dispensing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If lightweight containers are used to minimize fabrication and shipping costs, then manufacturing cost and shipping cost are reduced, but structural rigidity and integrity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the container structure into distinct functional segments: the lightweight shippable container body and the separate durable dispenser unit. The dispenser acts as an independent structural component that provides the necessary rigidity and strength during dispensing operations, while the container body can remain lightweight for shipping efficiency. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function without compromising overall system performance.
2Ease of manufacture
If lightweight containers are used to minimize shipping costs, then shipping cost is reduced, but container durability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser serves as an intermediary structure between the lightweight container and the dispensing operation. It provides the necessary durability and structural support during handling and dispensing, protecting the lightweight container from stresses that would otherwise compromise its integrity. The dispenser acts as a mediator that enables the lightweight container to fulfill its function without requiring the container itself to be heavily constructed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If containers are designed for inverted dispensing, then dispensing functionality is improved, but handling complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is specifically designed to accommodate inverted positioning of the container, with engagement features oriented for top-down insertion and securing. The collar engagement portion and closure engagement portion are configured to function when the container is inverted, enabling reliable dispensing in this orientation while maintaining relatively simple handling procedures through intuitive engagement mechanisms.
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AI summary
A dispenser for a shippable container is provided, where the shippable container has a hollow body, an opening, a collar adjacent the opening, and a closure sealing the opening. The dispenser has a collar engagement portion configured to engage the collar of the shippable container, a closure engagement portion configured to engage the closure of the shippable container, and a body engagement portion configured to engage a portion of the hollow body of the shippable container. An aperture in the dispenser is configured to dispense contents from the hollow body of the shippable container. The dispenser can be configured to dispense contents from the hollow body of the shippable container when the shippable container is in an inverted position.