Stackable Compact Containers With Sliding Cover Interlocks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cosmetic compacts are not designed for efficient stacking and transportation of multiple products, especially when carrying more than one, which can be inconvenient and disorganized.
Innovation Solution
The development of stackable compact storage containers that allow two or more compacts to be secured and stacked by sliding a cover portion into a container portion, utilizing features like interference bumps, hinges, and flanges to facilitate secure stacking and easy separation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If cosmetic compacts are designed for individual use, then portability and convenience are improved, but efficiency in stacking and transportation of multiple products deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cosmetic compact is designed with dual functionality: it serves as an individual portable container while simultaneously functioning as a stackable unit in a set. The cover and container are shaped and dimensioned to allow one compact to be stacked onto another, enabling the same object to fulfill both individual use and organized multi-product transportation needs
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cosmetic compacts are carried separately, then product variety is improved, but organization and convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple individual cosmetic compacts are merged into a unified stackable set. The compacts are designed with complementary geometric features that allow them to be stacked together, combining multiple products into a single organized unit that maintains product variety while improving portability and organization
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AI summary
Stackable compact storage containers for storing and transporting cosmetic or personal care or other types of items. Each compact comprises a container for holding one or more cosmetic or personal care products, and a cover for sealing the container. Two or more stackable compact storage containers may be stacked by securing the cover of one compact to the container of another compact. Two compacts are stacked or separated by sliding the two compacts in opposite directions, relative to each other.