Mesh Tray Lid Snap-In Closure for Sterilizing Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mesh sterilizing tray systems lack a safe and easy closure mechanism, leading to risks of contents being dumped and becoming unsterile during handling, and requiring complex and costly closure mechanisms or separate carry handles.
Innovation Solution
A mesh tray lid with a detent and/or snap-in device that receives a rod-shaped bar, such as a bail-type mesh tray handle, from a direction perpendicular to the lid's outer side, allowing for positive and force-fit connection, enabling easy and safe closure of the mesh sterilizing tray system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a complex closure mechanism with detent hook and engaging mechanism is used, then the lid can be securely closed, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The closure mechanism is segmented into two functional parts: the rod-shaped bar integrated into the handle and the holding fixture integrated into the lid. This segmentation allows each part to be simple in structure while achieving secure closure through their interaction, avoiding the need for complex multi-component mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The rod-shaped bar is merged with the handle structure, and the holding fixture is merged with the lid structure. This combining of functions reduces the number of separate components and simplifies the overall closure mechanism while maintaining security.
2Device complexity
If the mesh tray lid is loosely placed without a secure closure mechanism, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of preventing accidental removal and maintaining sterility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The closure mechanism allows dynamic movement of the handle between grasping position (where the rod engages the holding fixture) and folded position (where it can be disengaged). This dynamic design provides secure closure during transport while allowing easy access when needed.
3Ease of operation
If separate carry handles are added to the mesh sterilizing tray, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The handle serves multiple functions: it provides carrying capability when in the grasping position, and it serves as part of the closure mechanism when the rod-shaped bar engages the holding fixture. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate carry handles.
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AI summary
A mesh sterilizing tray system and mesh tray lid for a mesh sterilizing tray. The mesh tray lid includes a substantially rectangular plate-like or grid-like basic form which defines an outer side which, when being placed on the mesh sterilizing tray, faces away from the mesh sterilizing tray. A respective detent and/or snap-in device, which is designed for receiving a rod-shaped bar positively and/or in a force-fit manner from a direction substantially perpendicular to the outer side, is formed on two opposite edge portions on the outer side of the mesh tray lid.