Shaving Razor Tray with Arcuate Retention and Drain Port
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shaving razor trays fail to securely store both the razor and spare shaving cartridges, often leading to damage or contamination during storage and transport.
Innovation Solution
The tray design includes a retention feature with an arcuate portion that flexes to secure the razor handle and a magazine retention system with L-shaped brackets to hold spare cartridges, allowing easy access and protection, along with a drain port to prevent water accumulation and a hanging mechanism for versatile placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional trays are used to store razors and cartridges, then storage is simple, but the razor and cartridges are not securely held leading to damage or contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The tray is divided into distinct functional zones: a main portion with retention features for the razor, a magazine portion with retention features for cartridges, and a drain port. This segmentation allows each area to perform its specific function optimally while contributing to overall security without requiring the entire structure to be complex.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the tray have different retention characteristics tailored to their specific purposes. The main portion has retention features designed for the razor handle, while the magazine portion has retention features designed for cartridges. This local differentiation provides secure storage for each item type without unnecessarily complicating the overall design.
2Quantity of substance
If the tray includes storage for spare cartridges, then cartridge availability is improved, but access to cartridges may become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cartridge magazine is designed as a nested structure where cartridges are stored in an organized sequence. The magazine portion integrates with the main tray body, creating a compact nested arrangement that maximizes storage capacity while maintaining easy access through the retention feature design.
Solution Approach 2:
The retention features in the magazine portion are designed to dynamically adjust to cartridge insertion and removal. The retention features can flex or move to accommodate cartridge access while maintaining secure holding when cartridges are in place, balancing storage capacity with operational ease.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the tray is designed for secure retention, then storage stability is improved, but ease of razor insertion and removal may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The retention feature in the main portion is designed with dynamic characteristics that allow it to flex or move during insertion, then provide stable retention once the razor is in place. This dynamic design enables easy insertion while maintaining secure holding during storage and transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The retention feature changes its physical parameters (such as flexibility or engagement force) based on the operational state. During insertion, the retention feature is more compliant to facilitate easy placement, then transitions to a more rigid state to provide stable retention during storage, thus resolving the contradiction between insertion ease and retention stability.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If the tray includes a drain port, then water accumulation is prevented, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The drain port extracts the water drainage function from the main storage structure. By creating a separate dedicated opening for drainage, the tray prevents water accumulation without requiring complex drainage systems throughout the entire structure. The drain port is a simple structural element that accomplishes the harmful factor prevention.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The tray effectively secures the razor and cartridges, protecting them from damage and contamination, while allowing easy access and versatile storage options, enhancing user convenience and tray stability.
Implementation Method 1
The arcuate portion may flex during insertion into the open area, such that it may be pretensioned against a surface of the handle when the razor is in place in the tray.
Implementation Method 2
The main portion may include a drain port. The drain port may be positioned to be under a cartridge end of the razor when the razor is in place in the tray.
Data Source
AI summary
A tray is disclosed for securely holding a shaving razor and a shaving cartridge magazine when not in use.