Chip-Protected Tube Container With Bottom Support Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Chips on test tubes are prone to damage from external collisions, compromising their functionality.
Innovation Solution
A tube-shaped container design with a bottom supporting part surrounding the chipset, made of biodegradable plastic, and incorporating a chipset with features like a blockchain information tracking part, GPS, temperature detector, RFID tag, and wireless module, where the chipset is protected from collisions by the supporting part during use and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a chip is installed on the side wall of the test tube for detection functionality, then the test tube gains data detection capability, but the chip becomes vulnerable to damage from external collisions
Solution Approach 1:
The chipset is embedded within a recessed cavity formed in the tube body, creating a nested structure where the chip is housed inside the protective enclosure of the tube body rather than being exposed on the outer surface. This nesting approach allows the chip to maintain its detection functionality while being physically protected from external collisions by the surrounding tube material.
2Reliability
If the chipset is embedded in the tube body for protection, then collision resistance improves, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The recessed cavity for housing the chipset and the bottom supporting structure are integrated into a single molded component of the tube body. This merging of functions into one manufacturing step eliminates the need for separate assembly operations, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while maintaining the protective enclosure around the chip.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom supporting part serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the tube body, creates the recessed cavity to house the chipset, and forms a protective barrier around the chip. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, simplifying manufacturing while achieving comprehensive chip protection.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If the tube body uses biodegradable plastic for environmental friendliness, then sustainability improves, but manufacturing precision may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The design incorporates a bottom supporting part with specific geometric parameters (thickness, recess depth, cavity dimensions) that are optimized for biodegradable plastic materials. These parameter adjustments account for the different flow and cooling characteristics of biodegradable plastics compared to conventional plastics, ensuring precise formation of the chip-protecting structure while maintaining environmental sustainability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design prevents chipset damage, extends its service life, and enables efficient mass production with recyclable materials, while providing environmental friendliness and secure, traceable liquid history management through blockchain and RFID.
Implementation Method 1
The chipset is located on a side of the tube body bottom facing downward via an injection molding process
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AI summary
A tube-shaped container includes a tube body and a chipset. The tube body includes a tube body bottom and a bottom supporting part, wherein the bottom supporting part is integrally formed with the tube body bottom. The chipset is located on a side of the tube body bottom facing downward via an injection molding process.