Snus Container Slidable Cover Prevents Detachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tobacco product containers, such as those for snus, face issues with accidental opening and detachment of disposal compartments, leading to littering due to inadequate closure mechanisms, and wear and tear on clipping functions.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring a slidable cover that moves between open and closed positions to access a secondary compartment for used snus, with protruding portions and shoulders to secure the cover in place, preventing accidental opening and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the cover is secured by snapping into a cavity, then the disposal compartment is retained in closed position, but the container is prone to accidental opening
Solution Approach 1:
The cover transitions from a static snapped-in position to a dynamic slidable mechanism. The cover can now move between closed and open positions along a defined path, with the user having control over the opening action rather than it being a passive snap-fit that may accidentally disengage.
Solution Approach 2:
A shoulder structure acts as an intermediary element between the cover and the lid. The protruding portion of the cover engages with the shoulder to guide and control the opening motion, preventing accidental detachment while maintaining secure closure when closed.
2Ease of operation
If the cover is detachable and clipped onto the lid, then the cover can be removed and attached, but the clipping function deteriorates due to wear
Solution Approach 1:
The clipping function is extracted from the primary closure mechanism. Instead of relying on clips that wear out with repeated attachment/detachment cycles, the cover is designed to slide open while remaining attached to the lid via the shoulder engagement, eliminating the wear-prone clipping action.
Solution Approach 2:
The slidable cover mechanism is self-retaining through the shoulder engagement. The cover automatically maintains its connection to the lid during sliding motion without requiring active clipping or latching actions that would subject fastening elements to wear.
3Ease of operation
If the cover is clipped onto the lid, then the cover can be detached, but the cover may completely detach causing discarded snus to fall out
Solution Approach 1:
The shoulder structure serves as an intermediary that allows controlled separation for opening while preventing complete detachment. The protruding portion of the cover engages the shoulder to guide sliding motion but maintains connection, eliminating the risk of the cover completely detaching and spilling contents.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover connection transitions from a static clipped state that may completely detach to a dynamic slidable connection. The cover moves along a controlled path defined by the shoulder engagement, allowing opening while maintaining attachment, thus preventing accidental complete detachment and spillage.
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AI summary
A container for snus comprising a cover slidable between an open and a closed position to allow access to a compartment for storing snus within the container when the cover is in its open position.