Powder Packaging Strut and Scraper Edge Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging for powdery substances lacks stability and efficient dosing mechanisms, often resulting in material wastage and scattering during use.
Innovation Solution
A folding box design with a strut across the upper corner for stability, a scraper edge for excess powder removal, and optional features like a spoon holder and removable tabs for easy assembly and disassembly, along with an inlay that can be manufactured separately or integrated for enhanced functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a folding box is used for packaging powdery substances, then space efficiency during delivery is improved, but stability during use deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is divided into a base part and a lid that can be separated. The base part contains the powder while the lid provides stability during use. This segmentation allows the packaging to be delivered in a compact folded state yet assembled into a stable configuration for use.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging transitions from a static folded state during delivery to a dynamic assembled state during use. The folding box can be collapsed for space-efficient delivery and then erected into a stable structure for dosing operations, adapting its form based on the operational phase.
2Device complexity
If no dosing mechanism is provided, then device complexity is reduced, but dosing precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is pre-filled with powdery substances at the manufacturing stage. This preliminary action ensures precise dosing without requiring complex dosing mechanisms during use, as the powder is already prepared in the correct quantities and configurations.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a strut is added for stability, then packaging stability is improved, but manufacturing complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The strut is integrated as part of the base part structure rather than being a separate component. This merging of the strut into the existing folding box design provides the necessary stability without requiring additional manufacturing steps or assembly operations.
4Measurement precision
If a scraper edge is added for powder removal, then dosing precision is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The lid serves multiple functions: it provides stability during use, acts as a cover for the powder, and incorporates a scraper edge for removing excess powder from the spoon. This multi-functionality achieves precise dosing without requiring separate dedicated dosing devices.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a packaging (1) for powdery materials having a bottom part (8) and a cover (9), wherein the bottom part has a strut in the upper region thereof. A further aspect of the invention, which can be alternative or cumulative, relates to a packaging for powdery materials wherein the bottom part has a connecting link having an opening. A further aspect of the invention relates to a method for dosing a powdery material, wherein an over-filled spoon is leveled off on a strut.