Pill Container with Resilient Pushing Bars for Complete Lid Opening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pill containers have lids that are integrally connected with the body, leading to deformation and incomplete opening, making it inconvenient to access pills and prone to damage due to constant bending.
Innovation Solution
A pill container design featuring a body with pivotally connected lids, resilient pushing bars, and locking buttons, allowing complete opening of lids without deformation and minimizing damage by using silicone pushing bars that provide sufficient opening force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the lids are integrally connected with the body, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the lids deform and cannot open completely when locked
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the lid assembly into separate components: the lid body and the pushing bar are disconnected. The pushing bar is independently mounted on the rear wall and can exert force on the lid without being integrally connected to the body, allowing the lid to open fully when unlocked.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient pushing bar acts as an intermediary component between the locking mechanism and the lid. It transmits the opening force from the locking button to the lid, enabling complete opening while the lid remains structurally separate from the body.
2Device complexity
If the lids are integrally connected with the body, then the structure is simple, but the lids are easily damaged due to constant deformation and bending
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the lid from the pushing bar, the patent eliminates the constant bending stress that would occur in an integral connection. The pushing bar absorbs the mechanical stress independently, while the lid remains rigid and undamaged.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the structural parameter of the lid connection from integral to pivotal/detachable, and introduces a resilient pushing bar with different material properties (silicone or spring steel) that can deform elastically without damaging the lid structure.
3Ease of manufacture
If the lids are integrally connected with the body, then manufacturing is easier, but the opening force is insufficient to completely open the lid
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient pushing bar serves as a force-transmitting intermediary that amplifies and directs the opening force from the locking button to the lid. Its resilient nature allows it to store and release mechanical energy, providing sufficient force to completely open the lid.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the material parameter of the pushing bar to resilient materials (silicone or spring steel) that can elastically deform and generate sufficient opening force, which cannot be achieved with rigid integral connections.
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 convenient access to pills by allowing complete lid opening while preventing long-term deformation and damage, enhancing user experience and durability.
Implementation Method 1
multiple resilient pushing bars (30) are mounted on the rear wall (14) of the body (10) and respectively abut against the inner surfaces (22) of the lids (20)
Data Source
AI summary
A pill container has a body, multiple lids, and multiple resilient pushing bars. The body has a front wall, a rear wall, multiple compartments, and multiple locking buttons. The locking button are formed on the front wall of the body and aligned respectively with the compartments. The lids are connected pivotally to the rear wall of the body to selectively close the compartments respectively and are engaged detachably with the locking buttons respectively. Each lid has an inner surface facing a corresponding one of the compartments of the body. The resilient pushing bars are mounted on the rear wall of the body and respectively abut against the inner surfaces of the lids.