Pill Crusher With Spoon Transfer Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing pill crushing devices often result in significant transfer loss and spillage of pulverized pills during the administration process, lacking effective mechanisms to minimize these issues.

Innovation Solution

A pill crushing device with a detachable storage portion and a C-shaped pill chamber that forms a threaded connection, utilizing a first spoon to retain and transfer the pill with minimal loss and spillage, and an optional second spoon for adding supplementary compositions, ensuring stable and efficient pill administration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of substance

If traditional pill crushing devices are used, then pills can be pulverized, but significant transfer loss and spillage occur during administration

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransfer loss of pulverized pillsVSAvoidadministration process

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device is divided into distinct functional segments: a pill receiving chamber, a crushing mechanism, and a transfer spoon assembly. This segmentation allows the pulverized pills to be contained and transferred in a controlled manner, preventing spillage and transfer loss while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A spoon-shaped transfer mechanism serves as an intermediary between the crushing chamber and the patient's mouth. This intermediary component captures the pulverized pills and facilitates their controlled transfer, eliminating the spillage problems associated with direct pouring or transfer methods.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If a detachable storage portion with threaded connection is used, then the device enables easy detachment and assembly, but the structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedetachment and assemblyVSAvoidthreaded connection structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The threaded connection structure serves multiple functions: it provides secure attachment between components, enables easy detachment for cleaning and refilling, and maintains structural integrity during use. This multi-functionality justifies the additional structural complexity by delivering operational benefits.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If a first spoon and optional second spoon are used, then supplemental compositions can be added to pulverized pills, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaddition of supplementary compositionsVSAvoidmultiple spoon mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The second spoon is designed to nest within or attach to the first spoon, creating a compact multi-functional assembly. This nesting arrangement allows the device to provide enhanced functionality for adding supplemental compositions while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity and size.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS10993880B2Pill crusher

Publication Date: 2021.05.04 EVANS ANN

AI summary

A pill crushing device pulverizes pills and then transfers the pulverized pills out of the device with minimal transfer loss and spillage. The device includes a pill chamber. The pill chamber may form a threaded connection with the storage portion that enables detachment. The pill is pulverized in the pill chamber. A first spoon may retains the pill and carries the pulverized pill out of the chamber along a longitudinal opening of the pill chamber. An optional second spoon detachably attaches to the first spoon to carry supplemental compositions to the pulverized pill.