Lip Balm Container With Segmented Base For Controlled Filling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cosmetic containers for applying lip balm face challenges in simplifying the mounting process, preventing damage during filling with heated semi-fluid balm, and ensuring homogeneity, as they often require complex procedures and can lead to contamination or non-homogeneous solidification.
Innovation Solution
A cosmetic container design featuring a separable cap and base with a central cap and base that includes a curvilinear upper inner shell, interlocking elements, and radial through slits in the base's central hollow hub, allowing controlled filling and mounting without contamination, facilitating quicker and safer operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the filling tube is inserted deep into the cosmetic container to avoid damaging the container and prevent contamination, then the container integrity and balm purity are improved, but the filling operation becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The base is divided into two separable parts: a support ring that remains with the container and a removable filling portion. This segmentation allows the filling tube to access the container through a controlled opening in the removable portion, enabling deep insertion for integrity while simplifying the filling operation through easy attachment and detachment of the filling portion.
2Productivity
If the base is separated from the support ring during filling to allow direct passage of heated balm, then the filling speed is improved, but the mounting process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The support ring is pre-assembled with the container body before the filling operation. The removable filling portion is designed to be attached to this pre-assembled structure, allowing heated balm to flow directly from the filling tube through the support ring into the container. After filling, the removable portion is simply detached, eliminating complex mounting steps while maintaining high filling speed.
3Ease of manufacture
If the balm is allowed to flow freely through the support ring, then the filling process is simplified, but the balm becomes cloudy and loses homogeneity
Solution Approach 1:
The support ring incorporates localized flow control features including specific opening sizes and distributions in different regions. The removable filling portion includes a funnel-shaped guide that directs the heated balm flow through specific paths in the support ring. This local quality control ensures uniform distribution and controlled flow rate, preventing cloudiness and maintaining homogeneity while keeping the filling process simple.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The container allows for simplified and quicker mounting, controlled filling of the balm in a heated semi-fluid phase without damaging the container or causing contamination, ensuring homogeneity and preventing cloudiness, thus enhancing user convenience and product application.
Implementation Method 1
the balm in heated semi-fluid phase
Data Source
AI summary
A cosmetic container (1) for applying a lip balm (2). The cosmetic container includes a cap (14), an upper inner shell (19, 149) and a base (16). The base has a lower inner shell (3), a bottom through opening (23), a one piece support frame (30) for supporting the balm. The support frame includes a central hollow hub (36) having a multiplicity of radial through slits (500), and a multiplicity of radial walls (34) partitioning the inside of the lower inner shell (3) into sectors of space (18).