Wipe container allowing cleaning wipe to be withdrawn without contact and sealing method thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing cylindrical wipe containers require direct finger contact to withdraw wipes, leading to unhygienic transfer of substances and germs, and pose an inconvenience, especially during the global pandemic when sanitizing wipes are in high demand.
Innovation Solution
A wipe container design featuring a container main body, a detachable container cover, a sub-cover with an intermediate stopper, and withdrawal tongs with a hook and handle that allows for the withdrawal of wipes without direct contact, using a polymer resin with elastic properties and adhesive or double-sided tape for sealing and coupling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If fingers are used to directly hold and withdraw wipes from the cylindrical container, then the withdrawal operation is simple and direct, but foreign substances and germs are transferred from fingers to the clean wipe, creating hygiene problems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a withdrawal tool as an intermediary device between the user's fingers and the wipe. This tool includes a holder that inserts into the container and engages with the wipe, allowing the user to pull the wipe out without direct finger contact. The intermediary tool thus prevents germ transfer while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The withdrawal mechanism is segmented into separate components: a holder portion that remains in the container and a withdrawal portion that the user holds. This segmentation allows the user to interact only with the external withdrawal portion, avoiding contact with the wipe and the container interior, thereby solving the hygiene issue while keeping the operation simple.
2Ease of operation
If a cover is opened to access the wipe in the cylindrical container, then the wipe can be accessed, but the cover opening/closing mechanism adds complexity to the device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the withdrawal function from the traditional cover mechanism. Instead of opening a cover to access the wipe, the holder is inserted through an opening in the container bottom, and the wipe is pulled out through this same opening. This eliminates the need for a complex opening/closing cover mechanism while maintaining wipe accessibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the holder is made flexible to adapt to wipes of different diameters, then the adaptability increases, but the holder may lack sufficient strength to firmly hold the wipe
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed with flexible portions that can dynamically adjust their shape to match the diameter of different wipes. The flexibility allows the holder to conform to various wipe sizes while maintaining sufficient holding force through elastic deformation. The dynamic flexibility enables both adaptability and strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is made from a composite material or a material with specific viscoelastic properties that combine flexibility and strength. This material allows the holder to bend and adapt to different wipe diameters while retaining enough structural integrity to firmly grip and withdraw the wipe without breaking or losing holding force.
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AI summary
One aspect of the present disclosure provides a wipe container allowing a cleaning wipe to be withdrawn without contact, the wipe container including a container main body configured to provide a space in which the cleaning wipe is stored, a container cover detachably coupled to an upper portion of the container main body to seal the container main body and control opening and closing of the container main body, a sub-cover provided in a portion of the container cover and whose opening and closing is controlled by pressure caused by an external force to seal the container main body, and withdrawal tongs inserted into the container main body due to having a portion coupled to the sub-cover and configured to be caught on the cleaning wipe accommodated in the container main body, wherein the withdrawal tongs include a coupling portion manufactured in a shape that corresponds to the sub-cover and detachably coupled to the sub-cover, a hook formed to protrude from a portion of a lower portion of the coupling portion and inserted into the container main body to hold the cleaning wipe, and a withdrawal tongs handle formed to protrude in a predetermined shape from an upper portion of the coupling portion so as to be held.