Reusable Medicine Cap Assembly With Magnetic Token Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current over-the-counter medicine packaging generates significant waste due to single-use materials and varies in size and shape, posing challenges in organization and storage, as well as lacking effective tracking of pharmaceutical information.
Innovation Solution
A reusable cap assembly for containers with a magnetic token system that transfers product information, featuring a gasket and magnet design for sealing and a child-resistant mechanism, along with a refillable pouch system for sustainable storage and organization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If single-use packaging materials are used for medicine containers, then manufacturing simplicity and cost-effectiveness are improved, but waste generation increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a reusable container system where the container body and cap assembly are designed to be reused across multiple refill cycles. The magnetic token system allows information transfer without requiring the container itself to be replaced, enabling recovery and continued use of the container while maintaining product information tracking.
Solution Approach 2:
The system separates the container infrastructure (reusable) from the product information carrier (magnetic token). This segmentation allows the container to be reused while information is transferred through detachable magnetic tokens, resolving the contradiction between reusability and information tracking.
2Loss of information
If traditional pharmaceutical packaging systems are used, then product information tracking is maintained, but organization and storage of household pharmaceutical supplies becomes challenging due to variability in size and shape
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized cap assembly design with integrated magnetic token holder serves multiple functions: sealing the container, providing a统一 interface for magnetic token attachment, and maintaining consistent dimensions across different container types. This universality enables standardized storage solutions while preserving product information tracking through the magnetic token system.
3Loss of information
If a magnetic token system is integrated into the cap assembly, then product information transfer is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic token holder is merged with the cap assembly structure, integrating the information storage function into an existing component. This merging approach enables product information transfer through magnetic tokens while minimizing additional complexity by utilizing the cap assembly's existing magnetic properties and structural features.
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
Facilitates sustainable storage and organization of pharmaceutical products while enabling easy transfer of information, reducing waste and enhancing user safety through a reusable and organized system.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet positioned between the gasket and interior surface of the top, wherein the magnet is configured to hold the magnetic token in place on the exterior surface of the top
Data Source
AI summary
Provided herein are container systems for the storage of refillable pharmaceutical products. The container systems include a cap assembly configured to hold a magnetic token in place on the exterior surface. The cap assembly and container systems include design features for child resistance, case of storage, and case of refilling or dispensing contents in the systems. Also provided are refillable pharmaceutical products storage kits that include the container system and a refill pouch.