Tableware Information Carrier Embedding for Dishwasher Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for connecting contactless readable electronic information carriers to tableware lack dishwasher resistance, protection against manipulation, and aesthetic appeal, particularly for glassware used with branded drinks.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a carrier layer applied to the tableware, with an information carrier pressed into the layer and covered by a top layer of printing ink that extends beyond the carrier layer's circumference, providing a sealed and aesthetically pleasing solution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the information carrier is applied directly to the tableware surface using self-adhesive carrier film, then the application process is simple, but the connection lacks dishwasher resistance and protection against manipulation
Solution Approach 1:
The information carrier is embedded within the carrier layer material, creating a nested structure where the IC card resides inside the plastically deformable material. This embedding provides mechanical protection and dishwasher resistance while maintaining simple application through pressing the material onto the tableware surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier layer material is prepared in a plastically deformable state before application, allowing it to be pressed onto the tableware surface and conform to the information carrier. This preliminary preparation of the material state enables subsequent embedding and sealing actions to occur during the application process itself.
2Reliability
If the information carrier is embedded in a thermoplastic substrate using heat and pressure, then the connection achieves durability, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier layer material serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as an adhesive layer for attachment, a plastically deformable medium for embedding the information carrier, and a sealing matrix for protection. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate embedding and sealing steps, reducing process complexity while maintaining durability.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier layer material undergoes parameter changes during application - transitioning from a plastically deformable state that allows embedding to a stabilized state that provides durable connection. By controlling the plastic deformability parameter during the pressing operation, the process achieves embedding and sealing in a single step without complex equipment.
3Shape
If the information carrier is covered with a frame and printing ink, then aesthetic requirements are met, but the structure becomes more complex and manipulation protection is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier layer material and the sealing/protection function are merged into a single integrated structure. The plastically deformable material simultaneously provides the embedding matrix, the sealing barrier, and the structural protection, eliminating the need for separate frames while maintaining aesthetic appearance through the integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier layer material acts as a flexible thin film that conforms to the information carrier and tableware surface. This flexible film structure provides sealing and protection without requiring rigid frames, achieving aesthetic appearance through the conformal fit while reducing structural complexity compared to framed solutions.
4Reliability
If the cover layer of printing ink is applied to cover the information carrier, then aesthetic appeal and protection are improved, but the application process requires additional steps
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier layer material performs multiple functions in one material layer: adhesive attachment to tableware, embedding medium for the information carrier, and sealing/protection layer. This consolidation of functions into a single material eliminates the need for separate frame and cover layer steps, reducing process complexity while maintaining protection and aesthetic appeal.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The method ensures the information carrier's protection from detachment, damage, and contamination, while maintaining dishwasher resistance and enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the tableware.
Implementation Method 1
the carrier layer comprises a plastically deformable material, wherein the application of the information carrier to the carrier layer comprises pressing the information carrier into the carrier layer
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AI summary
According to the invention, a method for connecting a dish part with a contactlessly readable electronic information carrier is provided, comprising the steps of: providing the dish part, wherein the dish part consists of a material selected from the group consisting of glass, ceramic and plastic or a combination thereof; applying a carrier layer to a surface of the dish part; applying the information carrier to a surface of the carrier layer facing away from the surface of the dish part, wherein a base area of the information carrier is smaller than an area of the carrier layer; and applying a top layer of printing ink such that the top layer covers a surface of the information carrier facing away from the carrier layer and the surface of the carrier layer at least partially.wherein the carrier layer comprises a plastically deformable material and wherein the application of the information carrier to the carrier layer comprises pressing the information carrier into the carrier layer.