Smokeless Tobacco Container With Central Pole
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional containers for smokeless tobacco pouches lead to pouch movement and deformation, inefficient space utilization, and staining due to pouch contact, making it difficult for users to count remaining pouches and maintain pouch integrity.
Innovation Solution
A container with a central pole that retains smokeless tobacco pouches in a defined pattern, allowing them to be attached via holes or slots, preventing movement and contact, and featuring a lid for secure storage and easy access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If pouches are stored in a conventional container without a pole, then the container structure is simple, but the pouches move around and become deformed
Solution Approach 1:
The container interior is segmented into individual pouch slots using a pole with multiple holes, creating separate compartments for each pouch. This segmentation prevents pouches from moving freely and becoming deformed, while the modular hole structure keeps the overall design relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The pole acts as an intermediary structure between the pouches and the container walls. It provides a central support element that pouches can be attached to, stabilizing their position without requiring complex container wall modifications.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If pouches are stored loosely in the container, then the container capacity is maximized, but the pouches come into contact and stain each other
Solution Approach 1:
The pole with multiple holes creates individual compartments that separate pouches from each other. This segmentation prevents direct contact between pouches, eliminating staining while maintaining efficient space utilization through the radial arrangement of pouches around the pole.
Solution Approach 2:
The pole provides localized support points at each hole position, creating discrete attachment zones for individual pouches. This localized structure prevents pouches from contacting each other while maximizing the use of container space through optimal radial distribution.
3Productivity
If pouches are arranged irregularly in the container, then space usage is inefficient, but creating a defined pattern increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The pole with multiple holes at specific positions divides the container space into defined radial segments. This segmentation creates an organized pattern for pouch arrangement that maximizes space utilization while the simple pole structure avoids excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pole introduces a vertical dimension to the pouch arrangement, allowing pouches to be attached at different heights and radial positions. This three-dimensional arrangement optimizes space usage more effectively than flat two-dimensional arrangements without requiring complex container structures.
4Stability of the object's composition
If pouches are attached to the pole, then pouch position is stabilized, but the attachment structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The pole holes are designed to accept pouches directly through simple insertion, allowing the pouches to attach themselves without requiring additional fastening mechanisms. This self-service attachment method stabilizes pouch positions while keeping the attachment structure simple and intuitive.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a container (1) for smokeless tobacco comprising a base defining a cavity arranged to retain smokeless tobacco pouches (8) in use, wherein the cavity further comprises a pole (5), arranged such that the smokeless tobacco pouches are retained in a defined pattern in use.