Support Ring Closure Cap Positioning for Stable Pouring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing closure devices with attached closure caps often fall back into an inconvenient position during drinking or pouring, disrupting the user's experience.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of an additional support means on the basic member, positioned axially between the fastening and guiding means, stabilizes the closure cap in two distinct positions, ensuring it remains securely in place without external force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the closure cap is designed to be movable for easy opening and closing, then the ease of operation is improved, but the stability of the closure cap position deteriorates causing it to fall back during drinking or pouring
Solution Approach 1:
The closure device is divided into distinct functional components: guiding means for movement control, fastening means for securing, and support means for stabilization. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and position stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The support means acts as an intermediary element between the guiding means and the closure cap. It provides a stable resting surface that prevents the closure cap from falling back, while allowing the guiding means to continue enabling easy opening and closing movements.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the closure cap is stabilized in position, then the stability of the closure cap position is improved, but the ease of operation for opening and closing deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the stabilization function (support means) from the movement control function (guiding means), the system allows the closure cap to be easily opened and closed without compromising position stability during use. Each segmented component optimizes its specific function.
Solution Approach 2:
The closure cap transitions between dynamic states (moving during opening/closing) and static states (stable during drinking/pouring). The support means enables this dynamic behavior by providing a stable resting position without restricting the ability to move when needed.
3Stability of the object's composition
If additional support means are added to stabilize the closure cap, then the stability of the closure cap position is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support means is integrated into the basic member structure, merging the stabilization function with the existing structural components. This reduces the need for separate, complex stabilization mechanisms while maintaining position stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The basic member serves multiple functions: it provides the structural framework, contains the guiding means for movement, incorporates the fastening means for securing, and includes the support means for stabilization. This multi-functionality reduces overall device complexity.
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AI summary
A closure device for closing a container. The closure device includes a basic member, a closure cap, an anchor ring and a connecting device. The basic member has an additional support arranged axially between a fastener and a first guide. The support has a first surface element with a surface normal which points in the direction of a pouring plane. The closure device is configured such that, in the open state of the closure device, the closure cap can be brought into a first position in which the closure cap abuts neither against the first surface element nor against a first edge bounding the first surface element, and can be brought into a second position in which the closure cap abuts against the first surface element or against the first edge or against the first surface element and the first edge.