Reagent Container Packing Box Segmented Holding Member

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing reagent container packing boxes require cumbersome manual effort to remove the mouth portion of reagent containers, leading to unstable positioning and inefficiencies in handling and storage.

Innovation Solution

A reagent set with a box body and internal holding member featuring side surface portions and top plate portions with positioning sections that securely cover the mouth portions of reagent containers, facilitating easy and stable positioning and handling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the holding hole is enlarged to easily pull out the mouth portion, then the ease of operation is improved, but the positioning stability deteriorates due to large gaps

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of pulling out mouth portionVSAvoidpositioning stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The holding member is segmented into multiple functional elements: side surface portions for lateral support, top plate portions for upper coverage, and positioning sections with positioning protrusions for precise mouth portion engagement. This segmentation allows each element to perform its specific function optimally without compromising overall stability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Positioning protrusions act as intermediary elements that bridge the holding hole and the mouth portion. These protrusions engage with grooves on the mouth portion to provide stable positioning while allowing easy removal, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and positioning stability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If the holding hole is made small for stable positioning, then the positioning stability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates as manual removal becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepositioning stabilityVSAvoidease of pulling out mouth portion

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The holding member is segmented into multiple functional elements: side surface portions for lateral support, top plate portions for upper coverage, and positioning sections with positioning protrusions for precise mouth portion engagement. This segmentation allows each element to perform its specific function optimally without compromising overall stability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Positioning protrusions act as intermediary elements that bridge the holding hole and the mouth portion. These protrusions engage with grooves on the mouth portion to provide stable positioning while allowing easy removal, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and positioning stability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9308531B2Reagent set and reagent container packing box

Publication Date: 2016.04.12 SYSMEX CORP

AI summary

Disclosed is a reagent set, including a boxy body; an internal holding member arranged in the box body to form a container accommodating region in the box body; and a reagent container, arranged in the container accommodating region, and including a main body portion and a mouth portion formed on an upper surface of the main body portion.