Push Flip Container Lid With Hinged Door
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional container lids with dispensing structures are bulky and inefficient in terms of storage capacity and material usage, particularly for handheld applications, where a larger storage area is needed with reduced bulkiness and increased accessibility of contents.
Innovation Solution
A push and flip container lid design featuring a substantial dispensing opening with a door connected by a hinge, utilizing pivot supports and detent structures to allow the flip section to pivot and uncover the opening upon downward pressure, optimizing storage volume and material efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a conventional lid with dispensing structure is used, then the container provides basic closure and dispensing function, but the container becomes bulky with reduced storage capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is segmented into distinct functional zones: a push section for actuation, a flip section for opening, and a dispensing opening. This segmentation allows the lid to provide full closure and dispensing functionality while minimizing the overall bulk by separating functions into compact, integrated components.
2Loss of substance
If a conventional lid with dispensing structure is used, then the container provides basic closure function, but more material is required to form the container
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions are merged into a single integrated lid structure: the closure function, the dispensing function, and the actuation mechanism (push and flip sections) are all combined in one piece. This merging eliminates the need for separate components, reducing material usage and manufacturing complexity while maintaining full functionality.
3Volume of moving object
If the dispensing opening occupies a substantial portion of the lid top, then storage capacity increases, but the structural integrity of the lid may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The lid design employs asymmetric reinforcement where the push and flip sections provide structural support on one side of the dispensing opening. This asymmetric configuration allows the opening to occupy a substantial portion of the lid top while maintaining structural integrity through strategically placed reinforcement elements rather than uniform thickening throughout.
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 design provides increased storage capacity, reduced material usage, and enhanced accessibility of contents, making it suitable for handheld applications while being cost-effective and aesthetically pleasing.
Implementation Method 1
The door has a push section and a flip section connected by a hinge
Implementation Method 2
First and second pivot supports on the lid body are separated by the opening. The opening extends between the first and second pivot supports and engages the door at first and second discrete locations, respectively
Data Source
AI summary
A push and flip lid for a container is provided. The lid includes a lid body, an opening, a door, and first and second pivot supports. The lid body has a top and a skirt. The skirt depends downwardly from the top and extends around a periphery of the top. The opening is formed through the lid body. The door is arranged over the opening and connected to the lid body. The door has a push section and a flip section connected by a hinge. First and second pivot supports on the lid body are separated by the opening. The opening extends between the first and second pivot supports and engages the door at first and second discrete locations, respectively. As such, the flip section pivots about the hinge in response to downward pressure applied to the push section to uncover the opening.