Reclosable Cover With Universal Sealing Shoulder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container solutions are inflexible in size and material, leading to inefficiencies in packaging various goods, as they are standardized and often made of plastic, which is not environmentally friendly, and lack customizable options for secure sealing and reclosability.
Innovation Solution
A cover system that can combine with bases of various sizes and materials to form a customizable, reclosable, and securely sealed container, allowing for the selection of bases based on material properties, cost, and intended use, with features such as snap-fit or frictional engagement for secure closure and tamper-evidence.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If containers are made with standardized sizes, then manufacturing and storage are simplified, but flexibility and adaptability to different packaging needs are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into two separate components: a base and a cover. The base can be selected in different sizes and materials, while the cover is designed with a universal engagement mechanism that accommodates various base dimensions. This segmentation allows standardized manufacturing of each component while enabling customized container volumes through different base-cover combinations.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover is designed with universal features including a standardized engagement mechanism, reclosable closure system, and tamper-evident seal that can work with bases of different sizes and materials. This universality allows a single cover design to serve multiple functions across different container configurations, achieving both standardization and adaptability.
2Strength
If containers are made entirely out of plastic, then structural durability and seal security are improved, but environmental sustainability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container system allows mixing and matching of different materials - the base can be made from biodegradable materials like cardboard or paper, while the cover is made from plastic providing durability and secure sealing. This composite material approach leverages the environmental benefits of biodegradable materials while maintaining the structural and sealing advantages of plastic through the cover component.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If containers are made from biodegradable materials, then environmental sustainability is improved, but structural durability and seal security deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system combines biodegradable base materials with a plastic cover to achieve both environmental sustainability and structural durability. The plastic cover provides the necessary strength for secure sealing and protection, while the biodegradable base maintains environmental benefits.
Solution Approach 2:
By separating the container into base and cover components with different material properties, the design allows each component to optimize its function - the biodegradable base for environmental sustainability and the plastic cover for structural integrity and secure sealing.
4Ease of manufacture
If containers use fixed volume designs, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different product volumes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container is segmented into base and cover components, where the base is manufactured in standardized sizes and the cover is designed with universal engagement features. This allows simple standardized manufacturing of each component while enabling adaptability through different base-cover pairings for various product volumes.
Solution Approach 2:
The container system transitions from a fixed, monolithic design to a dynamic, configurable system where the base and cover can be combined in different configurations. The universal engagement mechanism and reclosable cover enable the container to adapt to different volume requirements while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized components.
Data Source
AI summary
A cover for a container that includes a lid portion and a collar element. The lid portion having a main body section surrounded by a peripheral sealing shoulder. The collar element having a peripheral collar sealing shoulder that includes a collar groove and wherein the lid portion is connected to the collar portion through a hinge element. The lid portion, collar element and hinge portion are formed as a unitary structure and the lid portion articulates from an open positon in which it is spaced apart from the collar element to a closed position wherein the peripheral bead sealing shoulder of the lid portion engages with the peripheral collar sealing shoulder of the collar element.