Rotating Cosmetic Bottle Cap with Switched Outlet Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cosmetic bottles are inconvenient to open and close, especially when dealing with emulsion-like products, as they require repeated massaging with the skin after pouring the product into the palm, making it difficult to manage the bottle cap.
Innovation Solution
A cosmetic bottle with a switch mechanism that integrates a bottle body, neck, and cap, featuring limiting and rotating rings to control outlets for easy opening and closing, utilizing a snap connection and threaded connections for assembly and use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional bottle cap is used for cosmetic bottles, then the structure is simple, but it is inconvenient to open and close and requires repeated massaging with the skin after pouring
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle mouth is made rotatable relative to the bottle neck through a rotating mechanism involving the first rotating ring and second rotating ring. This dynamic element allows the outlet to switch between open and closed states by rotation, enabling convenient control of product discharge without requiring repeated pouring and massaging operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottle cap is divided into functionally independent components: the bottle cap itself, the rotatable bottle mouth, the first rotating ring, and the second rotating ring. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the bottle cap provides sealing, while the rotatable bottle mouth with rotating rings controls the outlet state, achieving convenient operation without excessive overall complexity.
2Ease of operation
If a pressing nozzle type or valve type mechanism is used, then the outlet can be controlled, but the structure becomes complex and difficult to assemble
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of complex pressing or valve mechanisms, the invention uses a simple rotational motion to control the outlet. The bottle mouth rotates on the bottle neck through the rotating ring mechanism, switching the outlet between open and closed states. This dynamic rotational control is mechanically simpler than pressing or valve systems and easier to manufacture and assemble.
Solution Approach 2:
Rather than using a complex internal valve or pressing mechanism to control flow, the invention inverts the approach by using rotational movement of the entire bottle mouth assembly to align or misalign the outlet openings. This inverted control method simplifies the mechanism and makes it easier to assemble.
3Ease of operation
If the bottle cap is always open for easy access, then operation is convenient, but product discharge cannot be controlled and may lead to waste
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle mouth is designed to be rotatable, allowing users to dynamically switch between open and closed states. When needed, users can rotate the bottle mouth to open the outlet for product discharge. When not in use, rotation closes the outlet. This provides both convenient access when needed and effective control to prevent waste, resolving the contradiction between accessibility and product conservation.
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AI summary
A cosmetic bottle with a switch comprises a bottle body, a bottle neck, a bottle mouth and a bottle cap, wherein the top end of the bottle neck is provided with a first limiting ring and a second limiting ring, an emulsion outlet is formed at the top end of the bottle neck between the first limiting ring and the second limiting ring, and a first outlet is formed on a sidewall of the first limiting ring; the bottle mouth is sheathed on an outer sidewall of the second limiting ring and is rotatably connected to the second limiting ring, and a first rotating ring and a second rotating ring are disposed in an inner cavity of the bottle mouth; the first rotating ring is sheathed on an outer sidewall of the first limiting ring, and a second outlet is formed on a sidewall of the first rotating ring; and the second limiting ring is sheathed on an outer sidewall of the second rotating ring