Puncturable Resealing Label for Beverage Container Openings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Beverage containers often have difficulty in storing and transporting remaining liquid due to the challenge of sealing the opening after consumption, leading to wastage as the liquid is typically discarded.
Innovation Solution
A resealing label with a puncturable portion made of a suitable material, such as metallic or plastic, that can be aligned with the container opening and secured with an adhesive to seal the container, allowing for easy reopening by puncturing, and optionally featuring a retention member for a straw.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the container opening is left open after consumption, then access to the liquid is maintained, but the remaining liquid spills and cannot be stored or transported
Solution Approach 1:
The label is divided into a puncturable portion and a non-puncturable body, allowing the opening to be sealed while maintaining structural integrity. The puncturable portion can be selectively pierced to restore access without compromising the seal's overall stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The label is pre-applied to seal the opening after consumption, and the puncturable portion is pre-designed to allow easy reopening when needed. This preliminary sealing action enables storage and transport of remaining liquid without spillage.
2Reliability
If a seal is applied to close the opening for storage, then liquid spillage is prevented, but access to the remaining liquid is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The label is segmented into a puncturable portion and a non-puncturable body, allowing the opening to be sealed while maintaining structural integrity. The puncturable portion can be selectively pierced to restore access without compromising the seal's overall stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The puncturable portion is designed to be easily pierced by a straw or similar object, allowing the user to self-open the seal when access is needed without requiring additional tools or complex mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If a puncturable material is used for the label, then reopening is easy, but the sealing reliability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The label is divided into a puncturable portion and a non-puncturable body, concentrating the puncturing function in a localized area while the rest of the label maintains strong sealing properties.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the label have different material properties: the puncturable portion is designed to be easily pierced, while the non-puncturable body provides strong adhesion and seal integrity. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction between ease of reopening and seal reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the storage and transportation of unconsumed beverage by sealing the container, allowing for subsequent consumption by re-puncturing the label, thereby reducing waste and facilitating convenient use.
Implementation Method 1
An adhesive is disposed on the bottom surface to adhere the resealing label to the beverage container
Data Source
AI summary
A resealing label comprising a body and a puncturable portion formed through at least a portion of the body. The puncturable portion is formed of a puncturable material. The label further includes a retention member formed on the body, the retention member having at least one opening to receive an object therein to secure the object to the body.