Recycled Two-Cell Container for Liquid and Pill Storage

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Solution Overview

Problem

The environmental issue of plastic waste pollution from discarded plastic containers is not adequately addressed by existing technologies, as over one million plastic water containers are discarded daily, leading to ocean pollution and waste.

Innovation Solution

A recycled two-cell container device is designed, comprising a first housing for liquids and a second housing for pills, both made from recycled materials, which can be configured for single or multi-use and includes features for easy transport and disposal, with the option of being biodegradable.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional plastic containers are discarded after use, then single-use convenience is achieved, but plastic waste pollution increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesingle-use convenienceVSAvoidplastic waste pollution
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the discarding and recovering principle by designing a two-cell container where the outer cell (first housing) can be discarded after use while the inner cell (second housing) is removed and reused. This allows the useful portion of the container to be recovered and reused multiple times, reducing plastic waste pollution while maintaining the convenience of single-use packaging for the outer container.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #34Discarding and recovering

2Object-generated harmful factors

If recycled materials are used to manufacture the container, then plastic waste reduction is achieved, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveplastic waste reductionVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the container into two distinct cells: an outer first housing and an inner second housing. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured separately using recycled materials, simplifying the overall manufacturing process while enabling waste reduction. The separate components can be produced independently and then assembled, reducing manufacturing complexity compared to creating a single complex recycled container.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Productivity

If a two-cell structure is implemented, then medication organization efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemedication organization efficiencyVSAvoidcontainer structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the nested doll principle by placing the second housing (inner cell) inside the first housing (outer cell). This nesting arrangement allows for efficient medication organization with the inner cell containing pills and the outer cell containing liquid, improving productivity by keeping medications organized and accessible. The nested structure achieves this organization efficiency without requiring a complex multi-compartment design, as the simpler nested approach suffices for the intended purpose.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS12257209B2Recycled two cell container device and methods of manufacturing a recycled two cell container device
Publication Date: 2025.03.25 BEADER HOWARD
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AI summary

A two-cell container device the device includes a first housing and configured to house a liquid, the first housing including a body, wherein the body further comprises an annular form with an interior reservoir for the liquid and a central through-hole and a mouth portion providing access to the interior receptacle. The two-cell container device includes a second housing, the second housing secured within the through-hole, the second housing configured to house at least a pill, wherein the second housing includes a first side including at least a pill receptacle having an opening and a second side adhered to the first side, wherein the second side covers the opening.