Pill Dispensing Bottle With Segmented Divider Plate

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing pill bottles do not effectively allow for the safe and sanitary dispensing of a limited number of pills while preventing accidental spilling and contamination.

Innovation Solution

A pill dispensing bottle system with a closed bottom, open top, and a divider plate that forms a cylindrical chamber, allowing pills to be retained and dispensed in a controlled manner by tilting the bottle, with the divider plate's cutout positioning to limit the number of pills dispensed and prevent spillage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a traditional open pill bottle is used, then pills are easily accessible, but pills are prone to contamination and accidental spilling

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepill accessibilityVSAvoidcontamination and spillage risk

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The bottle is divided into an upper section with a divider plate and a lower section, creating a controlled dispensing chamber that separates pills during storage from those being dispensed, reducing contamination risk while maintaining accessibility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The divider plate acts as an intermediary mechanism that controls pill flow from the upper section to the lower section, allowing limited dispensing while preventing accidental spilling and maintaining sanitary conditions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If pills are stored in a large open container, then dispensing is quick, but the number of pills dispensed cannot be controlled and spillage increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedispensing speedVSAvoidpill quantity control

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The divider plate can be tilted to different angles to dynamically control the number of pills dispensed, allowing quick adjustment between dispensing speeds and quantity limits without complex mechanisms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The upper section can hold excess pills while the lower section dispenses only the needed amount, allowing quick refilling while maintaining precise control over dispensing quantity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Ease of manufacture

If the bottle design is simplified, then manufacturing is easier and cheaper, but safety and sanitation features are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidsafety and sanitation

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The bottle is segmented into upper and lower sections with a divider plate, creating simple yet effective barriers that prevent contamination and control dispensing without requiring complex manufacturing processes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of adding complex safety mechanisms to a simple bottle, the invention inverts the approach by using the bottle's basic structure with a strategic divider plate to achieve safety and sanitation features

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Data Source

PatentUS9656796B1Pill dispensing bottle system

Publication Date: 2017.05.23 CAMMARATA MICHAEL CARL

AI summary

A container has a bottom, a top, a lower section, an upper section, and a central axis. The upper section has a configuration with an interior surface and an exterior surface and with a central axis. A divider plate has a periphery in a configuration with a cutout. The periphery of the divider plate is coupled to the upper section.