Pivotable Tissue Container Design for Effortless Refilling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Refilling household tissue paper in existing containers is time-consuming and labor-intensive due to the need to lift, turn over, and reattach the container lid.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring a pivotable upper and lower container body with elastic fitting portions and a biasing mechanism that allows easy refilling without lifting, enhancing sealing properties and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the container has a removable bottom lid for refilling, then the tissue paper can be refilled, but it requires lifting, turning over, and reattaching the container which is time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The container body is divided into an upper container body and a lower container body that can be separated from each other. The lower container body can be removed from the upper container body to provide direct access to the interior space for refilling tissue paper, eliminating the need to turn over the entire container or remove a bottom lid.
Solution Approach 2:
The lower container body is extracted as a separate removable component from the upper container body. This allows the lower container body to be taken out for refilling operations and then reattached, significantly simplifying the refilling process compared to traditional designs requiring complete container manipulation.
2Ease of operation
If the upper and lower container bodies are connected only at one side, then refilling becomes easier, but the sealing property may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
Elastic fitting portions are provided at the connection interface between the upper and lower container bodies. These elastic portions deform to create a sealing fit when the container bodies are connected, ensuring airtight sealing while allowing the simplified one-side connection structure for easy refilling operations.
3Reliability
If elastic fitting portions with protrusions and recessed portions are used, then sealing and firm fitting are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic fitting portions are integrated into the container body structure itself rather than being separate components. The protrusions and recessed portions are formed directly on the elastic material that is part of the container body, combining the sealing function and the connection function into a unified structure that reduces overall device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates effortless refilling of household tissue paper by allowing the container to be opened at its middle portion without lifting, improving sealing and reducing refilling effort, while maintaining stability and airtightness.
Implementation Method 1
the upper container body may have an upper fitting portion formed of an elastic material at the lower end of the upper container body, and the lower container body may have a lower fitting portion formed of an elastic material at the upper end of the lower container body
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AI summary
A container for housing household tissue paper includes a container body that stores household tissue paper inside. The container body has an upper container body that forms an upper portion of the container body and a lower container body that forms a lower portion of the container body. The upper container body has an outlet through which the household tissue paper is taken out and an open/close lid that seals the outlet. A lower end of the upper container body and an upper end of the lower container body are connected to each other, and the upper container body and the lower container body are pivotable with respect to each other.