Container Lid Assembly With Movable Ring for Sealing and Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drinking container lids are structurally complex and lack the ability to easily adjust resistance force and response time, and they are not easily disassembled for cleaning.
Innovation Solution
A lid assembly with a base member, ring member, and lid that can be configured into closed, open, and removable positions, featuring engagement members and grooves that allow quick switching between configurations and easy disassembly for cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the lid assembly uses a complex structural mechanism to control the liquid passage, then the sealing and control performance is improved, but the ease of operation and cleaning accessibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The lid assembly is divided into separable components including the lid body, ring member, and base member with engagement members. This segmentation allows the components to be disassembled for cleaning while maintaining a reliable sealing mechanism when assembled, directly resolving the contradiction between sealing performance and cleaning accessibility.
2Reliability
If the lid assembly uses a complex structural mechanism to control the liquid passage, then the sealing performance is improved, but the time required for opening and closing operations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ring member is designed to be movable between engaged and disengaged positions, creating a dynamic sealing mechanism. This allows the lid to transition quickly between open and closed states while maintaining reliable sealing when closed, reducing operational response time without sacrificing sealing performance.
3Ease of operation
If the lid assembly components are made separable for easy cleaning, then the ease of operation is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lid assembly is segmented into manageable components (lid body, ring member, base member) that can be easily separated for cleaning. Each component maintains a simple geometry with engagement members that facilitate both the separability needed for cleaning and the structural integrity needed for function, balancing ease of cleaning with acceptable structural complexity.
4Productivity
If the engagement members are designed for quick switching between positions, then the speed of operation is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement members are designed with a dynamic engagement mechanism where the ring member can move between engaged and disengaged positions. The engagement members feature a protrusion and groove configuration that provides quick switching capability while accommodating standard manufacturing tolerances, achieving fast operation without excessive precision requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is related to a lid assembly, for a container, comprising: a base member, removably mounting to said container, having at least one engagement member and a passage fluidically communicable with the interior of said container, the top surface of said base member having a peripheral wall defining a receptacle thereon; a lid, the peripheral wall thereof having a first set of engagement member and a second set of engagement member; a ring member, movably mounting to said base member to move between a first position where said ring member engaging with said base member and a second position where said ring member disengaging with said base member, the peripheral wall of said ring member having at least one engagement member profiled for removably securing said lid inside the cavity of said ring member, wherein said lid being movable within said cavity via said second set of engagement member of said lid movably connecting to said engagement member of said ring member; and characterized in that: said lid assembly can be configured to assume a closed configuration where the ambient being not communicable with the interior of said container, in which: said ring member, with said lid, being at said first position and in said receptacle of said base member, wherein said first set of engagement member of said lid engaging with said engagement member of said base member, and said second set of engagement member of said lid engaging with said engagement member of said ring member; an open configuration where the ambient being communicable with the interior of said container, in which: said ring member, with said lid, being at said second position, wherein said first set of engagement member of said lid disengaging with said engagement member of said base member, and said second set of engagement member of said lid engaging with said engagement member of said ring member; and in said open configuration, said lid can be optionally removed from said ring member by positioning said second set of engagement member of said lid into a position where said second set of engagement member of said lid can be disengaged from said engagement member of said ring member.