Rigid Airtight Storage Container Assembly for Smoking Articles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current smoking article storage containers made of paper-based materials lack rigidity, pose a fire hazard when partially smoked items are reinserted, allow unwanted odors to escape, and are not secure against child tampering.
Innovation Solution
A storage container assembly with a tamper-proof, airtight design featuring a rigid base and lid configuration, including locking tabs and buttons, and a match strikeplate, to prevent child access and contain odors, while allowing safe storage of partially lit smoking articles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If paper-based storage containers are used, then the container is lightweight and easy to manufacture, but the container lacks rigidity and poses a fire hazard
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs composite material construction by combining a rigid base container with a separate lid member that can be hinged or removable. This composite structure provides the necessary rigidity and fire safety while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through modular assembly of the base and lid components.
2Ease of manufacture
If paper-based storage containers are used, then the container is easy to manufacture, but the container allows unwanted odors to escape
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates an airtight seal mechanism between the lid member and base container, utilizing flexible sealing elements or gaskets that create an odor-tight barrier. This flexible sealing approach prevents odor escape while maintaining ease of manufacture through simple sealing components.
3Device complexity
If traditional storage containers are used, then the container is simple in design, but the container is not secure against child tampering
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic locking mechanism where the lid member can be opened only when a specific action is performed, such as pressing a button or breaking a seal. This dynamic security feature prevents child tampering while maintaining relatively simple device complexity through straightforward mechanical or electronic locking components.
4Reliability
If a secure locking mechanism is added to prevent child tampering, then security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs self-service security mechanisms such as child-resistant lids that require specific actions (e.g., pushing, twisting, or breaking a seal) to open. These self-service locking features provide enhanced security against child tampering without requiring complex external locking systems, thereby maintaining relatively simple device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a storage container assembly configured to prevent child tampering with contents therein. The storage container assembly includes a base container and a lid, rotationally joined to the base container. The present invention relates to an improved storage container assembly creating a reusable storage container, a rigid storage container, a non-flammable storage container and a storage container having an airtight seal between the base container and the lid.