Segmented Dispenser with Inverted Pivot Lid for Tamper-Resistant Hygiene Product Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dispensers for panty liners and tampons in public areas are impractical due to their combined arrangement, which can be easily tampered with and lack functional reliability.
Innovation Solution
A compact, box-shaped dispenser with separate compartments for panty liners and tampons, featuring a pivotable lid for easy access and secure closure, and a design that prevents tampering, ensuring reliable and convenient removal and filling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If adhesive surfaces are used to attach housing components, then assembly is simplified, but the components can be easily separated or tampered with, reducing reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into modular components (front wall assembly with dispenser lid, rear wall assembly, side wall assemblies) that are connected through integrated mechanical features rather than simple adhesives. Each module can be independently manufactured and assembled, maintaining ease of manufacture while improving reliability through interlocking mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The dispenser lid is pivotally connected to the front wall assembly, allowing it to nest within the housing structure when closed. The receiving space is defined by the nested arrangement of the lid, front wall, rear wall, and side walls, creating a compact and secure configuration that resists tampering.
2Volume of moving object
If a combined dispenser for panty liners and tampons is used, then space is saved, but the device becomes impractical for reliable operation in public areas
Solution Approach 1:
The combined dispenser is segmented into separate compartments for panty liners and tampons, each with its own removal opening and organizational structure. This segmentation allows independent access and operation of each product type, maintaining compactness while ensuring functional reliability through dedicated dispensing paths.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the receiving space is enclosed by a fixed front wall, then structural stability is improved, but filling access becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The front wall is transformed into a dynamic dispenser lid that can pivot between a closed position (providing structural stability and secure closure) and an open position (providing easy filling access). The pivotal connection allows the front wall to transition between these states, resolving the contradiction between stability and accessibility.
4Reliability
If the dispenser lid is connected at the top, then closure is secure, but filling access from the front is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of connecting the dispenser lid at the top, the pivotal connection is inverted to the bottom edge of the lid. This inversion allows the lid to swing open downward, providing easy front access for filling while maintaining secure closure when closed. The bottom connection point creates a leverage advantage for easy opening while ensuring tight sealing when closed.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a dispensing device for panty liners and tampons, comprising a housing (2) which is designed to accommodate a plurality of panty liners and a plurality of tampons separately from one another in the housing interior (17), wherein the housing (2) has a panty liner removal opening (9) through which the panty liners can be removed, and a tampon removal opening (10) through which the tampons can be removed.The housing (2) is box-shaped and has a dispenser body (3) with a rear wall (4) and a body wall arrangement (5) extending forwards away from the rear wall (4), wherein the dispenser body (3) has a receiving space (6) which adjoins the rear wall (4) towards the front and forms at least one component of the housing interior (17) and which is at least partially enclosed by the body wall arrangement (5). The receiving space (6) on the dispenser body side is open towards the front, in the direction away from the rear wall (4), and can be releasably closed by means of a dispenser lid (8) as a further housing part which forms a front wall (7) of the housing (2). The panty liner removal opening (9) and the tampon removal opening (10) are formed in the front wall (7).