Test Container Detection Means and Denaturing Liquid
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing test containers for inspecting containers for foreign bodies wear quickly due to germ contamination and can be mistaken for filled containers, leading to inaccurate results and potential consumption of spoiled or harmful contents.
Innovation Solution
A test container with a detection means and a denaturing liquid, along with a redundant closure system and identification element, to prevent accidental opening and consumption, while ensuring accurate inspection and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If test containers are filled with product for realistic testing, then inspection accuracy is improved, but the containers wear quickly due to germ contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs disposable test containers that are designed to be used once and then discarded. These containers are filled with test products containing foreign bodies for inspection testing, and after a single use they are discarded rather than sterilized and reused. This approach accepts the short lifespan of the containers as a trade-off for maintaining high inspection accuracy without the complexity of sterilization systems.
2Reliability
If test containers use attractive premium products, then realism of testing is improved, but the danger of accidental consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses visually distinct markings and color coding on test containers to differentiate them from regular product containers. The containers may feature special labels, colors, or visual indicators that make them immediately recognizable as test containers, thereby preventing accidental consumption while maintaining the use of realistic test products for inspection accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces clear identification markings and detection means as intermediaries between the test container and the user/inspection system. These markings serve as a communication layer that conveys the special status of the container, preventing misuse while allowing the container to otherwise function as a realistic test object for inspection devices.
3Productivity
If inspection throughput is increased, then productivity is improved, but the risk of test containers passing undetected increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates detection means and identification elements on test containers that are designed to be detected by inspection devices at high speeds. These features are pre-configured on the containers to enable rapid identification, allowing the inspection system to maintain high throughput while reliably detecting test containers through optical or other detection methods.
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 solution prevents accidental consumption of test container contents, maintains inspection accuracy, and extends the container's usability by using a denaturing liquid and redundant closure system, ensuring safety and reliability.
Implementation Method 1
a foreign body which can be detected in particular optically by the inspection machine is disposed in the container
Data Source
AI summary
A test container for checking container inspection machines, which inspection machines are suitable for examining at least a first category of containers for the presence of foreign bodies, with a main body in which a liquid is disposed, with a mouth via which the liquid is able to be introduced into the container, with a first closure by which the container is closed, wherein a foreign body which can be detected by the inspection machine is disposed in the container is provided. The container and/or the liquid disposed therein has a further substance or for example a transmitting device which can be detected by a user and/or by a detection device in order thus to distinguish the test container per se from another container of the category to be inspected.