Sealed Mixing Capsule With Integrated Container Dispenser
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers and capsules for mixing fluids face issues with contamination and unsafe direct contact of active ingredients, particularly when acidic or corrosive, and require a solution for optimal and safe mixing.
Innovation Solution
A capsule design that moves from a sealed to an open position, allowing controlled release of a second fluid into a container, forming a dispenser, with a fixing structure and a striker mechanism to ensure safe mixing and dispensing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a capsule containing active ingredient is used with a container of cosmetic fluid, then mixing just prior to use improves efficacy, but direct contact between user skin and active ingredient creates safety risk
Solution Approach 1:
The capsule acts as an intermediary device that contains the corrosive active ingredient during storage and transport. The capsule is designed to break or open only at the moment of use, allowing the active ingredient to mix with the cosmetic fluid in the container. This intermediary structure prevents direct contact between the user's skin and the corrosive ingredient while enabling effective mixing just prior to application.
2Reliability
If a container and capsule system is used for mixing fluids, then mixing control is improved, but contamination risk increases if either fluid is contaminated before mixing
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into separate sealed compartments: the container holds the cosmetic fluid while the capsule contains the active ingredient. Both compartments maintain their own sealed environments during storage and transport, preventing cross-contamination. The capsule is designed to open only at the intended mixing point, ensuring that the two fluids remain isolated until the moment of controlled mixing, thereby eliminating contamination risks.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a capsule seals the container opening to prevent contamination, then fluid protection is improved, but dispensing functionality is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The capsule is designed with multi-functionality: it serves as both a protective seal for the container opening and a dispensing mechanism. The capsule fits over the container opening to seal and protect the fluid from contamination, while simultaneously incorporating a dispenser structure that allows controlled release of the mixed fluid. This dual functionality eliminates the need for separate sealing and dispensing components, maintaining both protection and convenience.
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AI summary
A capsule to seal the opening in a container, such as the neck of a bottle, wherein the container is adapted to contain a first fluid, the capsule being adapted to contain a second fluid that is different from the first fluid, the capsule being movable from a first initial position of the capsule to a second opening position of the capsule making it possible, in the second opening position, to release the second fluid into the container, thus mixing the first fluid and the second fluid, wherein the capsule is adapted to form, in its second opening position, and fixed in the opening in the container, a dispenser for the container which is adapted to dispense the contents of the container to the outside.