Tobacco Container Lid with Recessed Storage and Stacking Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container lids for tobacco-related products lack effective storage functionality for supplementary goods and waste, and they do not facilitate efficient stackability during transport or display.
Innovation Solution
A container lid design featuring a rim portion connected to the container opening with a hingedly attached lid portion, including a recess and support section for additional storage, and alignment means for improved stackability, allowing for secure closure and alignment of multiple lids.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional container lid design is used, then the structure is simple, but the storage functionality for supplementary goods and waste is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is divided into functionally distinct segments: a rim portion for attachment to the container, a lid portion for closing the container opening, and an integrated recess within the lid portion for storing supplementary items. This segmentation allows each part to serve its specific function while maintaining overall structural coherence.
Solution Approach 2:
A recess is integrated within the lid portion, creating a nested storage compartment. This nested structure allows the lid to provide both its primary closing function and additional storage capacity for supplementary goods or waste without requiring a separate external container.
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional container lids are used, then the manufacturing is simple, but the stackability during transport or display is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The lid features an asymmetric design with a protrusion extending from the rim portion and a corresponding recess in the lid portion. This asymmetric configuration creates complementary stacking surfaces that enable stable vertical stacking of multiple containers, improving transport and display efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The stacking functionality is achieved by utilizing the vertical dimension through the protrusion-recess interface. This dimensional extension allows containers to be stacked vertically without compromising the primary horizontal closing function of the lid.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the lid portion is made larger to improve stackability, then the stackability improves, but the area available for closing the container opening may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The lid portion is segmented into a functional closing area and a stacking interface area. The protrusion and recess are positioned such that they extend the stacking capability without encroaching on the essential surface area required to cover and seal the container opening.
Solution Approach 2:
The protrusion and recess features are localized to specific regions of the lid that do not interfere with the primary closing function. This local modification allows stackability enhancement while preserving the overall area available for sealing the container opening.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a container lid (50) for a container (1) for a tobacco related product, the container lid (50) comprising a rim portion (20) that is configured to be connected to an opening (2) of the container (1). A lid portion (30) is hingedly connected to the rim portion (20) via a connecting portion (31) and is configured for closing the container opening (2). The lid portion (30) further comprises a recess (32) forming a lid compartment (41) within the lid portion (30) and further comprises a support section (33) adjacent to the recess (32). A top lid (40) is connected to the support section (33) and configured for closing the lid compartment (41). In a closed state, the top lid (40) covers both the recess (32) and the support section (33) of the lid portion (30). The present invention further relates to a container (1) for a tobacco related product with such a container lid (10).