Rotating Lock Vibrating Cap for Viscous Medicine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing caps for viscous substances like pain relievers and medicines lack a mechanism to prevent accidental activation during shipment and do not effectively transmit vibrations for therapeutic benefits.
Innovation Solution
A vibrating cap with a rotatable locking mechanism that allows the battery to be positioned in the off state during shipment, featuring a two-piece design with a vibrating member that transmits vibrations through the cap when activated, powered by a battery and triggered by an activator arm.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the battery is installed in the cap, then the vibrating function can be provided, but the cap may be accidentally activated during shipment
Solution Approach 1:
The cap is shipped with the battery pre-installed and the activator arm pre-positioned in the off position. The rotatable locking mechanism is pre-configured with engagement protrusions and recesses that automatically lock the activator arm when the cap is assembled, preventing accidental activation during shipment while maintaining the capability for easy user activation.
2Reliability
If the rotatable locking mechanism is added, then accidental activation is prevented, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is segmented into distinct functional elements: engagement protrusions on the activator arm, corresponding recesses on the cap body, and a rotatable locking component with indexed positions. This segmentation allows each element to be simple in design while collectively providing reliable locking functionality without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable locking mechanism is designed to be self-activating through the assembly process itself. When the cap is screwed onto the container, the relative rotation automatically engages the protrusions and recesses, locking the activator arm in the off position without requiring additional user action or complex control systems.
3Strength
If the vibration strength is increased for therapeutic benefits, then the therapeutic effectiveness is improved, but the battery consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vibrating cap is designed to operate in periodic on/off cycles during application. The rotatable locking mechanism enables easy switching between on and off states, allowing the user to apply vibration in intervals that provide therapeutic benefit while conserving battery energy between activation periods.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Prevents accidental activation and ensures battery conservation during shipment while providing effective vibration transmission for therapeutic benefits when applied to the body.
Implementation Method 1
the vibrator will vibrate and transmit the vibration through the top when the top of the cap is pressed against a body part
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AI summary
A vibrating cap that works in conjunction with a container that contains a viscous substance selected from the group consisting of pain relievers, muscle relaxants and medicine. A user can remove the upper vibrating cap from the lower body portion of the container, apply the contents of the container to a desired portion of the user's body, then place the cap onto the lower body portion of the container and turn the rotating cap portion on to vibrate. The user can then place the vibrating cap over the location where the viscous substance was applied for beneficial effects.