Device for storing and dispensing a liquid, powdered, granulated or loose product
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Solution Overview
Problem
The excessive use of single-use plastic packaging for liquid, powdered, and granular products leads to significant waste accumulation, and there is a need for devices that facilitate bulk product distribution and dispensing to reduce packaging consumption and promote reuse.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a container that rotates relative to a support around a defined axis, allowing for storage and dispensing positions, enabling gravity-fed dispensing without physical effort, with features like rolling elements and bisphenol A-free plastic construction for durability and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If single-use packages are used for liquid, powdered, or granular products, then product distribution is simplified, but packaging waste increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The container is designed to rotate dynamically between storage and dispensing positions. The rotation mechanism allows the container to transition from a stable storage orientation to a dispensing orientation where gravity facilitates product flow through the supply opening, eliminating the need for single-use packages while maintaining ease of distribution
Solution Approach 2:
The device uses gravity as a self-service mechanism to dispense products. When the container rotates to the dispensing position, gravity automatically causes the product to flow through the supply opening without requiring additional energy input or complex dispensing mechanisms, reducing both manufacturing complexity and waste
2Ease of manufacture
If plastic packages are used instead of glass or aluminium, then manufacturing cost and processing ease increase, but environmental waste accumulation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the usage parameter from single-use to multi-use by implementing a reusable container system with rotational dispensing. This parameter change maintains the manufacturing advantages of plastic while addressing environmental concerns through repeated reuse, reducing waste accumulation over time
Solution Approach 2:
The container serves multiple functions: storage, rotational movement, and gravity-fed dispensing. This multi-functionality allows a single plastic package to replace multiple single-use packages, maintaining processing ease while reducing environmental harm through reuse
3Loss of substance
If bulk product distribution is implemented, then packaging consumption is reduced, but dispensing complexity and user effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The rotational mechanism dynamically positions the container to enable gravity-fed dispensing. By rotating the container to the dispensing position, the system uses gravity to automate the dispensing process, reducing user effort while maintaining bulk distribution benefits
Solution Approach 2:
Gravity serves as a self-service mechanism that automatically dispenses products when the container is in the dispensing position. This eliminates the need for manual pouring or complex dispensing operations, maintaining ease of operation while reducing packaging consumption through reuse
4Ease of operation
If the container rotates between storage and dispensing positions, then product dispensing is facilitated by gravity, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotational mechanism provides dynamic positioning between storage and dispensing states. This dynamic design facilitates gravity-fed dispensing while maintaining relatively simple construction through the use of a defined rotation axis and coupling between container and support
Solution Approach 2:
The device is segmented into distinct functional components: the container for storage, the support structure, and the rotation mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, facilitating dispensing through gravity while keeping overall device complexity manageable
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
Facilitates large-volume product distribution with reduced packaging waste by promoting reuse and efficient dispensing through rotational movement, minimizing user effort and ensuring product safety.
Implementation Method 1
said container being able to rotate relative to said support around at least one first axis of rotation, said first axis of rotation being defined by the coupling between said support and said container, between at least one storage position of said product and at least one dispensing position of said product, for dispensing said product by means of gravity through said supply opening
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device (1) for storing and dispensing a liquid, powdered, granular or bulk product (100), said device comprising a support (12) and a container (2) that forms an inner chamber (4) for storing the product (100) and comprises a supply opening (6) that communicates the inner chamber (4) with the outside to supply the product (100). The container (2) is coupled to the support (12) and can rotate around a first axis of rotation (16), defined by the coupling between the support (12) and the container (2), between at least one storage position of the product (100) and at least one dispensing position of the product (100), for dispensing the product (100) by means of gravity through the supply opening (6). In the dispensing position, the supply opening (6) is at a lower height than when in the storage position.