Modular Nail Polish Container with Segmented Reusable Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current nail polish containers are too small for easy handling, lack reusable components, and fail to prevent contamination and wastage, while also not being aesthetically pleasing.
Innovation Solution
A modular container structure with a reusable external assembly and disposable internal components, featuring a base and upper body with removable coupling mechanisms to prevent rotation and ensure stability, along with a vial and lid design that allows for easy handling and hygiene.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the container is made small for nail polish storage, then the storage function is achieved, but the handling becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into two independent assemblies: a reusable external assembly (base and upper body) and a disposable internal assembly (vial and lid). This segmentation allows the external assembly to provide stable handling while the internal assembly contains the nail polish, resolving the contradiction between small volume for storage and ease of handling.
2Reliability
If the container is made disposable, then hygiene is improved, but cost increases due to complete disposal
Solution Approach 1:
The container is segmented into reusable external components (base and upper body) and disposable internal components (vial and lid). The external assembly can be reused across multiple nail polish containers, reducing material wastage and cost while maintaining hygiene through disposable internal parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The disposable internal assembly (vial and lid) is discarded after single use to maintain hygiene, while the reusable external assembly (base and upper body) is recovered and reused across multiple containers, reducing overall material consumption and cost.
3Loss of substance
If the container is made reusable, then cost is reduced, but contamination risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into reusable external assembly and disposable internal assembly. The disposable internal assembly acts as a barrier that prevents contamination of the reusable external assembly, allowing cost reduction through reuse while maintaining safety against contamination.
Solution Approach 2:
The internal assembly (vial and lid) is designed as a disposable component that comes into direct contact with the nail polish and user's hands. This disposable internal part prevents contamination of the reusable external assembly, enabling cost reduction through reuse of the external components.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the container has a stable format on flat surface, then spillage is prevented, but the format must be precise for handling
Solution Approach 1:
The external assembly (base and upper body) is designed with a stable format that provides a reliable base for placement on flat surfaces, preventing spillage. The modular design allows this stable external structure to accommodate various internal configurations while maintaining handling ease.
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AI summary
Container with a modular structure consisting of an internal disposable assembly, or refill, comprising a glass vial, preferably intended to contain nail polish formulations, and a brush stem fixed through the glass vial lid, this disposable assembly designed to adapt into an external non-disposable assembly, comprising a lower safe handling base, having a cavity in which the vial is inserted, and a hollow upper body to externally grasp the vial lid to open and close the vial and, at the same time, to grasp the brush stem upper portion, providing appropriate handling of the thus formed brush assembly applicator, reducing the amount of discarded material, encouraging single-person use and safety.