Movable Wall Element for Sterile Container Storage and Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for storing and transporting small packaging containers, such as pharmaceutical and chemical items, face challenges in efficiently removing and positioning containers for filling due to the need for precise handling and defined placement, which complicates the transfer process.
Innovation Solution
A device with a tub-shaped lower part and a movable wall element that allows partial opening, enabling sideways removal of containers without the need for individual grasping, facilitated by a separable wall element that can be irreversibly or reversibly connected, allowing for easy transfer into filling installations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If packaging containers are stored in a closed tub-shaped device, then sterility is maintained during transport, but removal and transfer to filling installations becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The wall element is divided into a fixed part and a movable part that can be separated from each other. The movable part can be detached to create an opening in the otherwise closed tub-shaped device, allowing containers to be removed efficiently while maintaining the closed sterile environment when the wall element is assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall element transitions from a static closed structure to a dynamic configuration where the movable part can be separated. This dynamic capability allows the device to switch between maintaining sterility (closed state) and enabling efficient container removal (open state with separated movable part).
2Ease of operation
If packaging containers are positioned in a defined manner in the lower part, then precise handling is enabled, but the complexity of positioning and transfer increases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable part of the wall element is extracted as a separate component that can be detached. This extraction creates a simple opening mechanism that eliminates the need for complex positioning systems, as containers can be removed directly through the opening without requiring precise positioning features.
3Strength
If a complete wall structure is used in the lower part, then structural integrity is maintained, but sideways removal of containers is prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The wall element is segmented into fixed and movable parts. The fixed part maintains the structural integrity of the lower part, while the movable part can be separated to create an opening that enables sideways removal of containers without compromising the overall structural strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall element has different properties in different regions: the fixed part provides structural strength and rigidity, while the movable part provides flexibility and separability. This local differentiation allows the structure to simultaneously maintain integrity and enable easy container removal.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for at least one of storing and transporting a plurality of packaging containers comprises a tub-shaped lower part and an upper part for closing the lower part in a closed position in which they enclose an interior of the device. The lower part has a bottom and a lower-part wall projecting from the bottom in the direction of the upper part. The lower part comprises a wall element which with the lower-part wall forms a circumferential wall of the lower part. The wall element is movable relative to the lower part in order to at least partially open the wall.