Lip-Rail Container Dispenser for Stable Neck-Held Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dispensers are inadequate for pushing conical or cylindrical products as they lack sufficient contact at the base and often cause tipping or spillage due to their design, which is not suitable for dispensing from the neck or lip of containers.
Innovation Solution
A dispenser design that engages the lip of containers using a rail and pusher mechanism, allowing for forward sliding of containers, with a retractable coil and front retainer to facilitate easy handling and dispensing, while preventing products from being displaced too far forward.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a coil is located behind a pushing member to exert force on the product to move it forward, then the product can be dispensed forward, but the design is not suitable for conical or cylindrical products and causes tipping or spillage due to lack of sufficient contact at the base
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of pushing products forward from the base as in conventional dispensers, this invention inverts the approach by pushing products forward from the top/neck area. The pusher engages the neck or rim of conical and cylindrical containers and applies force downward and forward, preventing tipping and spillage while effectively dispensing these product types.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a front barrier is used to prevent the product from being displaced too far forward, then product displacement is controlled, but the display of the product is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the front barrier element that obstructs product display in conventional dispensers. Instead of using a barrier at the front to limit product displacement, the system relies on the pusher mechanism and rail configuration to control product movement, thereby maintaining full product visibility while still preventing excessive displacement.
3Stability of the object's composition
If wide rails on the side of the product are used, then product stability is provided, but taller or slimmer products tip to one side
Solution Approach 1:
The invention employs a dynamic rail system where the rails are positioned to engage the neck or rim area of products rather than the base. This upper engagement point provides stability for taller and slimmer products by preventing lateral tipping, while the rails remain adjustable or configurable to accommodate various product sizes and shapes, enhancing versatility.
4Power
If a coil system is placed at the bottom of the device, then force can be applied to move products forward, but there is a larger chance of dirt or spillage damaging the coil system
Solution Approach 1:
The invention relocates the coil system from the bottom of the device to an upper position, likely near the top of the rail or in the pusher assembly. This dimensional relocation moves the coil away from the contamination zone where dirt and spillage occur, protecting it from damage while maintaining its ability to apply force through the pusher mechanism to move products forward.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and easy dispensing of various container types by their lip or neck, reducing the risk of tipping and spillage, and accommodating different container sizes and shapes effectively.
Implementation Method 1
a retractable coil and front retainer to facilitate easy handling and dispensing
Data Source
AI summary
A dispenser for containers is disclosed, consisting of a rail, a front retainer and a pusher coil secured within a pusher. The rail serves to suspend the containers held by their lip, while the pusher, secured within the rail, continuously pushes forward onto the containers. Meanwhile, the front retainer comprises of two abutment protrusions which serve as a barrier to prevent the containers from going too far forward. An individual wishing to remove a container simply has to pull forward on the container such that it makes its way past the barrier created by the abutment protrusions of the front retainer.