Child-Resistant Lever Lid Container with Magnetic Tool Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional child-resistant packaging using tooled access is inconvenient and cumbersome for users, requiring the storage and location of access tools, which poses difficulties in operation and safety.
Innovation Solution
A child-resistant container design featuring a lever tool that can be removably attached to the bottom surface via magnetic attraction, hidden from view when not in use, and configured to abut against a lever ring as a fulcrum to pry open the lid, simplifying the opening process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional child-resistant packaging uses tooled access with separate access tools, then child safety is improved, but user convenience deteriorates due to storage and location requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the access tool with the container by integrating a magnet into the container body that securely holds the access tool in a recessed area. This merging eliminates the need for separate storage while maintaining child safety through the requirement of using the tool to open the container.
Solution Approach 2:
The access tool is nested within the container structure itself, specifically positioned in a recessed area at the bottom of the container where it is held by magnetic attraction. This nesting allows the tool to be stored within the container's footprint without adding external storage requirements.
2Reliability
If child-resistant containers require access tools for opening, then safety against unauthorized access is improved, but device complexity increases due to tool storage and retrieval mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical tool storage mechanisms with a simple magnetic field system. The magnet integrated into the container body provides automatic retention of the access tool without requiring mechanical latches, springs, or complex mounting structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic system provides self-service functionality where the magnet automatically retains the access tool in the recessed area without requiring additional storage mechanisms. The tool is naturally held in place by the magnetic field, eliminating the need for separate storage compartments or retrieval mechanisms.
3Reliability
If access tools are stored externally with conventional child-resistant packaging, then child safety is maintained, but loss of time occurs due to the need to locate and retrieve tools
Solution Approach 1:
The access tool is pre-positioned within the container structure in a recessed area where it is held by magnetic attraction. This preliminary positioning ensures the tool is immediately accessible at the bottom of the container without requiring the user to search for or retrieve it from external storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic field acts as an intermediary between the container body and the access tool, providing automatic retention and positioning. This intermediary mechanism ensures the tool remains associated with the container at all times, eliminating the time loss associated with locating and retrieving externally stored tools.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design enhances convenience for authorized users by simplifying the operation of child-resistant containers while maintaining safety features, as the lever tool is easily accessible and securely stored, reducing the complexity of opening the container.
Implementation Method 1
The lever tool includes an opener tool attached to or integral with a magnet. The lever tool is configured to be removably attached to the bottom surface via magnetic attraction.
Implementation Method 2
The lever tool is configured, when in use, to abut against a portion of the lever ring as fulcrum and to pry the lid away from the lever ring.
Data Source
AI summary
A container employs an access tool in child-resistant packaging. The container includes a container body having a sidewall and a base. A bottom surface defines a recess at a lower end of the container body. The container includes a lid that covers an aperture at an upper end of the container body when the container is closed, and a lever ring. The lever ring defines the aperture and is configured to receive and grip a plug portion of the lid. When not in use, the access tool is magnetically attached to the bottom surface, hidden from view. In use, the access tool is a lever configured to abut against the lever ring as fulcrum to pry the lid away from the lever ring. In an embodiment, the container has a circular cylindrical body, the lever ring has an annular shape, and the access tool is a circular disc.