Pierceable Carrying Device for Volatiles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional carrying devices for volatiles, such as car air fresheners and deodorants, are inconvenient as they require manual removal of a sealing film, leading to uncontrollable volatilization and potential overflow, and are prone to sealing film damage from external forces due to the orientation of piercing portions.

Innovation Solution

An easy-to-break carrying device featuring a packaging case with a sealing film, a destruction assembly with bendable extending plates and piercing portions disposed parallel to the sealing film, and a permeable film with tiny pores, allowing controlled release of volatiles while maintaining sealing integrity during transport and storage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the piercing portion is disposed perpendicular to the sealing film surface, then the destruction assembly can easily pierce the sealing film, but the sealing film is prone to damage from external forces during transport and storage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of piercing sealing filmVSAvoidsealing film integrity during transport
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The piercing portions are inverted from the conventional perpendicular orientation to a parallel orientation relative to the sealing film surface. This inversion allows the piercing portions to slide along the sealing film rather than penetrate it, preventing accidental damage during transport while still enabling easy piercing when the destruction assembly is intentionally activated by the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

2Ease of operation

If the sealing film is fully opened after removal, then the volatile can spread out freely, but the volatilization rate becomes uncontrollable and the volatile may overflow and pollute the surroundings

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of volatile releaseVSAvoiduncontrollable volatilization and pollution
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The permeable film is introduced as a local quality modification - a film with controlled porosity that allows volatile release through its structure. This creates a transition zone between the sealed container and the external environment, enabling controlled volatilization through the film's pore structure rather than complete opening, thus preventing overflow and pollution while maintaining ease of use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

A permeable film with porous structure is employed to control the release of volatile materials. The porous structure allows controlled diffusion of volatiles from the container to the surrounding environment, maintaining a controllable volatilization rate and preventing uncontrolled overflow and pollution, while still enabling easy release when activated.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

3Device complexity

If a manual removal method is used for the sealing film, then the structure is simple, but the operation is inconvenient for consumers

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of structureVSAvoidconvenience of sealing film removal
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The destruction assembly is designed to be self-activating through a simple pressing motion. The bendable component with piercing portions automatically engages with and pierces the sealing film when the user applies pressure, eliminating the need for manual film removal techniques. This self-service mechanism greatly enhances consumer convenience while adding minimal structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The destruction assembly incorporates a bendable component that transitions from a neutral state to an activated state through user pressure. This dynamic element allows the piercing portions to engage the sealing film only when needed, providing an intuitive and convenient operation experience while maintaining structural simplicity through the use of elastic or flexible materials.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

Enables easy and controlled release of volatiles by breaking the sealing film with the destruction assembly's piercing portions, reducing the risk of accidental damage to the sealing film, thus enhancing the reliability and convenience of the carrying device.

Implementation Method 1

The plurality of piercing portions are protrudingly disposed at the at least one side of the extending plate... the sealing film is broken by the plurality of piercing portions

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical Force: Mechanical Force

Implementation Method 2

the volatile stored in the carrying device can spread into the air... The permeable film is formed with clouds of tiny pores

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVolatilization: Evaporation

Data Source

PatentEP2962701B1Pierceable carrying device for a volatile material
Publication Date: 2020.01.22 AROMATE IND CO LTD
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AI summary

An easy-to-break carrying device for a volatile (30) includes a packaging case (10), a sealing film (13), a destruction assembly (20), and a permeable film (14). The packaging case (10) has a first accommodating space (11) for receiving the volatile (30) and a second accommodating space (12) connecting to the first accommodating space (11) having an opening. The sealing film (13) covers the opening of the first accommodating space (11). The destruction assembly (20) is disposed in the second accommodating space (12) and located above the sealing film (13). The destruction assembly (20) has a housing body (21), two extending plates (22), and a plurality of piercing portions (23). The permeable film (14) is disposed at the opening of the second accommodating space (12) of the housing body (21) and covers above the destruction assembly (20).