Measuring Container With Selective Tablet Storage Sections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing quantitative extraction containers are limited to dispensing a fixed number of tablets, such as three or five at a time, and cannot easily be modified to dispense larger quantities like six or more without increasing size.
Innovation Solution
A measuring container with a storage container and a storage section selector, along with a loading tool, allowing for the dispensing of a predetermined number of tablets, where the storage section selector has a second path connected to storage sections for selective access and the loading tool allows tablets to be loaded into the container.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the quantitative extraction container is designed to extract a large number of tablets (six or more) at a time, then the dispensing capacity is improved, but the container size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple storage sections (first storage section, second storage section, etc.) that can be selectively connected to the dispensing path. This segmentation allows the container to dispense different quantities of tablets (1, 2, 3, or more tablets per dispensing action) without requiring a single large storage space, thus maintaining compact overall size while improving dispensing capacity flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The storage sections are designed with universal connectivity to the dispensing path through the storage section selector. Each storage section can be selectively connected to allow dispensing of different tablet quantities, making the container multi-functional for various dosing requirements without requiring multiple separate containers of different sizes
2Manufacturing precision
If the container is designed for fixed quantity dispensing (e.g., three or five tablets), then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the adaptability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The container transitions from a fixed configuration to a dynamic one where the storage section selector can be rotated to selectively connect different storage sections to the dispensing path. This dynamic reconfiguration capability allows the same container structure to adapt to different dispensing quantities (1, 2, 3, 5, or more tablets) while maintaining precise control over the number of tablets dispensed in each action
Solution Approach 2:
The dispensing quantity parameter can be changed by rotating the storage section selector to connect different storage sections. Each storage section is designed to hold a specific number of tablets, and by changing which section is connected to the dispensing path, the container can precisely dispense different quantities without requiring physical modification of the container structure
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AI summary
A measuring container comprises a storage container and a storage section selector. The storage container includes storage sections each capable of storing a predetermined number of tablets. The storage section selector is attached to the storage container and has a second path that allows the tablets to pass through from one end to an other end. The one end of the second path is connected to an outside, and the other end is selectively connected to one of the storage sections.