Liquid Storage Container With Discontinuous Thread
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing liquid storage containers with male threads over the entire periphery are prone to liquid leakage and cover breakage due to impacts, such as dropping, which can cause deformation of the liquid sealing portion.
Innovation Solution
A liquid storage container design featuring a discharge port member with a discontinuous male thread portion and a cover portion with a female thread, which reduces the risk of liquid leakage and cover breakage by mitigating the impact of external forces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a male thread portion is provided over the entire periphery of the liquid storage container main body, then the sealing performance is improved, but the container becomes vulnerable to liquid leakage and cover breakage under impact
Solution Approach 1:
The male thread portion is divided into multiple discontinuous segments around the periphery of the coupling portion, rather than forming a continuous ring. This segmentation allows the thread structure to absorb and distribute impact forces across multiple discrete points, preventing catastrophic failure while maintaining sealing capability through the combined effect of all thread segments.
Solution Approach 2:
The thread portion is strategically positioned only at specific locations around the coupling portion rather than uniformly across the entire periphery. This local placement optimizes the balance between providing sufficient sealing contact points and maintaining overall structural integrity under impact, concentrating sealing function where needed while preserving strength in other areas.
2Reliability
If a continuous male thread portion is used, then the liquid sealing is enhanced, but the cover member becomes prone to deformation and breakage under impact
Solution Approach 1:
The continuous thread structure is segmented into multiple discontinuous portions, which prevents stress concentration and crack propagation under impact. Each segment independently contributes to sealing while the gaps between segments act as stress relief zones, reducing the likelihood of cover deformation and breakage during dropping or impact events.
Solution Approach 2:
The discontinuous thread design inherently provides structural cushioning by creating flexible zones between thread segments. These zones allow controlled deformation under impact before reaching critical failure points, effectively cushioning the cover member against impact damage while maintaining sealing integrity through the resilient thread segments.
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AI summary
A liquid storage container includes: a discharge port member including a discharge port through which liquid stored in a storage portion is discharged and a coupling portion in which a male thread portion is arranged on the outside; and a cover portion including a female thread portion on the inside and configured to be attachable to the discharge port member, the female thread portion configured to be screwed to the male thread portion, in which the male thread portion is discontinuous in the coupling portion.


