Pump Bottle Insert Sealing for Suspended Beauty Design Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers with pump dispensers for liquid beauty care products struggle to maintain a suspended aesthetic design during shipping and handling due to air intrusion, which disrupts the design and compromises product appearance.
Innovation Solution
A packaging system comprising an insert with holes, a bottle, and an overcap that minimizes headspace and air intrusion, ensuring the design remains intact through a snap fit and sealed plug portion, allowing for a pump dispenser to be used without disrupting the aesthetic design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If a decorative object is suspended in the bottle to provide aesthetic design, then the visual appeal is improved, but the complexity of the device increases and the available volume for liquid storage decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The decorative object is nested within the bottle structure itself, specifically positioned to hang from the bottle cap or integrated into the wall structure, rather than being a separate suspended element. This nesting approach allows the decorative feature to be part of the overall bottle design without adding external complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The decorative object is merged with functional elements of the bottle, such as integrating it with the cap assembly or wall structure. The decorative feature serves dual purposes: aesthetic enhancement and structural integration, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining visual appeal.
2Shape
If a decorative object is suspended in the bottle to provide aesthetic design, then the visual appeal is improved, but the volume available for liquid storage decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The decorative object occupies only a partial volume within the bottle, specifically utilizing space that would otherwise be structural or unused. By positioning the decorative element to hang from the cap or integrate with the wall, the design achieves aesthetic appeal while minimizing displacement of liquid storage volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The decorative object is nested within the structural framework of the bottle, utilizing existing structural volume rather than adding to it. This nesting allows the decorative feature to occupy space that would otherwise be structural support, preserving maximum liquid storage capacity.
3Illumination intensity
If the bottle wall is made transparent to display the suspended object, then the visibility of the aesthetic design is improved, but the insulation performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle wall is made transparent only in specific local areas where visibility of the decorative object is desired, while other portions of the wall maintain opaque or insulated properties. This local quality approach allows selective transparency to display the aesthetic design while preserving overall insulation performance in critical thermal zones.
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
The packaging system effectively maintains the suspended design throughout shipping and handling, ensuring the product appears visually appealing and high-quality, with minimal disruption post-shipment.
Implementation Method 1
the bottle wall is made transparent to display the suspended object
Data Source
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AI summary
A method and package for maintaining a design suspended in a liquid beauty product where the package has a bottle, an insert, and an overcap. The insert has a pierceable membrane that can be pierced by the dip tube of the pump after shipping and handling.