Patent Application
20240163983
The present disclosure relates to a modular construction system and a modular construction system light matrix.
Modular construction systems as such are known in the art, as is various modular construction system units, for example motor units, for such modular construction systems etc. Modular construction systems comprises a plurality of construction elements, for example building blocks or bricks, which—when connected together—may be assembled to form a variety of different building structures. Motor units may be added to such modular construction systems in order to make parts of such system move. The present disclosure, a modular construction system light matrix, allows to provide a building structure formed from such construction elements, for example building blocks or bricks, frames, connectors, beams etc. with light output. For example, the modular construction system light matrixes according to the disclosure may be used to form eyes of a robot constructed from construction elements.
Modular construction systems are “modular” in the sense that the construction elements making up the construction systems are sized and shaped and comprise cooperating connection means allowing their interconnection, such that models/sets, such as figures robots, etc. may be constructed.
Learning systems, robotics construction sets, and so-called maker kits are known, which can provide a user with a variety of functionalities.
Modular construction elements as they are known from traditional modular construction systems, such as beams, plates, bricks, pegs, connectors, cog-wheels, etc., may be combined with functional modular construction elements, such as lighting elements, motors actuators, sensors, but also programmable processor units, which may also be digitally connectable with external devices, e.g. for programming or remote control. Such modular construction systems with enhanced functionality have proven their value in a play and/or learning context, not the least because they facilitate reliable, yet easily detachable mechanical connections between simple and functional modular construction elements, and because the functional modular construction element-, are adapted to each other to provide a positive and stimulating user experience.
Light matrices as such are known in the art. On example is shown in a video at the internet location https://learn.adafruit.comsgaurc-neopixel-display-with-black-led-acrylic; see especially from 2:15 to 2:38. Screen dumps from this video is shown in
Other examples of light matrixes are disclosed in WO 95/18435 A1, U.S. Pat. No. 4,254,453, US 2016/307496 A1 and KR 2018 0001022.
The phenomenon “light bleeding” occurs, in situations where two or more light sources are arranged in the vicinity of each other, and light from one lights source “bleeds” through openings in a light source housing or through the housing itself and distorts or changes the visual appearance of the light from the other light source.
It is clear that the problem may be solved using thick material dimensions or expensive light absorbing materials. However, such solutions are not always possible in small devices.
The present disclosure alleviates some of these problems of the prior art.
In a first aspect, the objects of the disclosure are achieved by a modular construction system light matrix comprising
Thereby, a very efficient prevention of light bleeding between compartments of the modular construction system light matrix and fields: sections of the diffuser element is achieved.
Preferably, the diffuser tiles are made by a material capable of allowing light to pass there through while diffusing the light.
The diffuser grid comprises first diffuser grid walls and intersecting second diffuser grid walls, and the first diffuser grid walls and intersecting second diffuser grid walls are aligned with the compartment grid walls of the compartment grid.
In either case, the compartment grid may be made by a light absorbing material.
In a further embodiment, the diffuser grid is made from a light absorbing material. Alternatively, the diffuser grid is made by a light reflecting material.
In either case the diffuser grid may be formed in the same material as the side walls of the housing.
In some embodiments, outwardly facing sidewalls of the diffuser tiles extend in front of said front edge and forms an extension of the sidewalls of the housing and flush therewith.
Thereby, a visual effect of the fields of the diffuser element is also obtained in the sideways direction of the diffuser element and not just at the front.
In some embodiments, each diffuser tile comprises a compartment portion extending into a compartment provided by the compartment grid.
Thereby, a very efficient light bleeding prevention between the matrix fields is obtained while at the same time the distribution of the light over the entire outer surface of the diffuser tiles is achieved.
In an embodiment, outwardly facing surfaces of the compartment portion of the diffuser tiles arranged at external edges and corners of the diffuser element are angled relative to the outwardly facing sidewalls of the diffuser tiles. Thereby, it is achieved that light emitted from the light emitting elements is directed also towards the side walls of the diffuser tiles. Preferably, the angle between the side walls of the diffuser tiles and the corresponding outwardly facing surface is acute.
In an embodiment, the compartment portion of the diffuser tiles formed at external corners of the diffuser element comprises a first surface formed between outwardly facing side surfaces at the external corners of the diffuser element, which first surface interconnects the two outwardly facing side surfaces of the compartment portion. Thereby, it is achieved that light emitted from the light emitting elements is directed also towards the corners of the diffuser element. Preferably, the first surface forms an angel of 45° relative to the two adjacent outwardly facing side surfaces.
In further embodiments, the diffuser tiles are interconnected by tile connecting element formed integrally with and in the same material as the diffuser tiles.
Thereby, it is made possible that the diffuser grid may be formed in spaces between the diffuser tiles as the second stage in a two stage moulding process (two component moulding process), where the diffuser tiles with the connecter elements are formed in the first stage of the two stage moulding process (two component moulding process). In an embodiment thereof; the connecting elements are protrusions extending from the lower surface of the diffuser tiles, at corners of the diffuser tiles, where four neighbouring diffuser tiles meet.
In further embodiments, internal surfaces of the compartments of the compartment grid are covered by internal walls formed in a material different from the material of the compartment grid. The internal walls may be formed in a light reflecting material.
In either case, in an embodiment, the internal walls are made from the same material as the sidewalls of the housing.
In further embodiments, the internal walls are formed integral with the housing. For example, at least the sidewalls of the housing may be formed together with the internal walls in a second injection moulding stage of a two stage moulding process (two component moulding process), where a compartment grid formed in the first injection moulding stage of a two stage moulding process (two component moulding process) is used as core in the second injection moulding stage. In further embodiments, the internal walls taper outwards towards the diffuser element.
Also, in any of the above mentioned embodiments, internal walls of the compartment grid may taper outwards towards the diffuser element.
Also, in any of the above mentioned embodiments, outwardly facing sidewalls of the diffuser element may extend in front of said front edge and form an extension of the sidewalls of the housing and flush therewith.
In further embodiments, the housing comprises connector openings complementary with connector pegs of a modular construction system.
In a second aspect, the objects of the disclosure are obtained by a modular construction system light matrix comprising
In an embodiment the modular construction system light matrix according to the second aspect,
In further embodiments of the second aspect of the disclosure, the modular construction system light matrix according to the second aspect, may further comprise any of the further features of the embodiments, of the first aspect of the disclosure.
It should be emphasized that the term “comprises-comprising/comprised of” when used in this specification is taken to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps or components but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, components or groups thereof.
Various aspects of the present disclosure are discussed herein with reference to the accompanying Figures. It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements shown in the drawings have not necessarily been drawn accurately or to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements can be exaggerated relative to other elements for clarity or several physical components can be included in one functional block or element. Further, where considered appropriate, reference numerals can be repeated among the drawings to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. For purposes of clarity, however, not every component can be labeled in every drawing. The Figures are provided for the purposes of illustration and explanation and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the disclosure.
The subject technology overcomes many of the prior art problems associated with lighting for modular construction systems. The advantages, and other features of the technology disclosed herein, will become more readily apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art from the following detailed description of certain exemplary embodiments taken in combination with the drawings and wherein like reference numerals identify similar structural elements. It should be noted that directional indications such as vertical, horizontal, upward, downward, right, left and the like, are used with respect to the figures and not meant in a limiting manner.
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Also shown in
The upper housing part 950 is sized and shaped to cooperate with the lower housing part 910 to form a closed, boxed shaped light matrix unit (not shown).
The LEDs 925 of the LED array 920 may be of a type capable of emitting light in several colors or the U Ds 925 may each emit a different color.
The purpose of the grid 930, which is made in a dark plastic material is to form compartments 980 for each LED 925, such that light from one compartment does not “bleed” into a neighboring compartment, and such that the compartments 980 partitions the front surface of the diffuser plate into an array of square fields, which may show different colors in neighboring fields with light from one field “bleeding” into, and influencing the light in another square fields. As mentioned above, this is not always successfully achieved, as the diffuser plate material “draws” light from one compartment to another.
Turning now to the present disclosure,
The modular construction system light matrix 1—hereinafter called a light matrix 1-13 comprises a housing 100, an array 200 comprising a plurality of light emitting elements 210 arranged within the housing 100, a light diffusing element 400, and a compartment grid 300, arranged in the housing 100 between the array 200 of light emitting elements 210 and the light diffusing element 400.
The housing 100 may— as shown— comprise an upper housing part 101 and a lower housing part 102, where the upper housing part 101 and the lower housing part 102 are interconnectable to form the complete housing 100.
The plurality of light emitting elements 210 may be arranged on a 2D grid such as a grid defining, for example, a rectangle, a square, a circle, etc. If the grid is in a rectangular or square shape, the light matrix may be a square matrix, i.e. have the same number of light emitting elements 210 in its rows and columns, e.g. a 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, etc. However, in other embodiments, the number of rows and columns of light emitting elements 210 may differ. The separate light emitting elements 210 may be Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), and they may be of the same type and/or model, or different.
The colour and/or the intensity of each of the light emitting elements 210 may be controlled individually, such that some or all of the light emitting elements may be on or off at a given time.
The light matrix 1 can receive digital information and preferably is provided with processing power to decode digital information to regulate the colour and intensity of each of the light emitting elements, for example as requested directly by a user or by a software program. By “regulating” is meant that the colour and intensity is set appropriately, i.e. the colour may be changed, the intensity may be increased or decreased, or the light turned off (intensity=zero).
Preferably, the array 200 of light emitting elements 210 may as shown be regular 3×3 array (orthogonally arranged in 3 rows and 3 columns) of light emitting elements 210, i.e. with a total of 9 light emitting elements 210.
The light emitting elements 210 are preferably—and as shown in e.g.
Normally, PCB's are formed in a green material. This material however is quite transparent to light. In order to reduce this source of light bleeding through the housing 100, such as the back side of the housing or lower housing part 102, in preferred embodiments, a black-more light absorbing—PCB material is chosen.
The control for regulating the light emitting elements 210 may be provided as components on the PCB 250.
The light matrix 1 may further comprise electronic components, such as electronic control components, an energy source (e.g. a battery package), etc. Preferably, any such further electronic components are provided in the lower housing part 101 or on the PCB 250, preferably on the back side of the PCB.
The light matrix 1 may further comprise means for communicating with external devices or a user. For example control input for the light emitting elements 210 may be provided from an external device being in wireless communication (not shown) with the light matrix 1. In other embodiments, and as shown in
In an embodiment— and as shown throughout the figures— the housing 100 preferably has a quadratic cross section, when the array 200 of light emitting elements 210 is an nn array.
As mentioned above, the housing 100 may comprise two parts, an upper housing part 10t and a lower housing part 102. It will however be appreciated that the housing may— in not shown embodiments—be formed as a single part. In yet other embodiments the housing may comprise more than two parts.
In any case the housing 100 is preferably a box-shaped structure having a set of side walls 110 and preferably a bottom wall/end wall 110. Thus, at least a portion of the housing 100 has the shape of an open box before mounting of other components. In embodiments, where the housing 100 comprises an upper housing part 101 and a lower housing part 102, each of the sidewalls 110 has a wall portion being defined on the upper housing part 101 and a wall portion defined on the lower housing part 102. In this case the bottom wall; End wall 110 is provided by the lower housing part 102, and the lower housing part 102 has the shape of an open box before mounting of other components. The upper housing pan 101, in this case is a tubular structure, having sidewalls 110 and open upper and lower ends (before mounting of other components. The sidewalls of the upper housing part 101 and the sidewalls 110 of the lower housing part 102 are to cooperate, such that when the upper housing part 101 and the lower housing part 102 are assembled, they collectively form the housing 100.
The side wall 110 of the housing 100—and thereby the housing 100—has an upper edge or front edge 130, which encircles an upper or front opening 140 of the housing 100. The front opening 140 is arranged opposite to said end wall 120 in the housing 100.
In the embodiments shown herein, the upper edge or front edge 130 and the upper or front opening 140 are provided on the upper housing part 101.
The above mentioned light diffusing element 400 is arranged on and connectable to the housing 100, such that the light diffusing element 400 covers the front opening 140. In some embodiments, and as shown in e.g.
In the embodiments shown herein, the light diffusing element 400 covers the front opening 140 provided in the upper housing part 101, and the lower or downwardly facing edge 470 of the light diffusing element 400 is configured to rest on the front edge 130 of the upper housing part 101 of the housing 100. Thereby, the diffuser element 400 and the housing 100 can be configured such that the sidewalls 440 of the diffuser element 400 are flush with the sidewall 110 of the housing 100, as shown in e.g.
As mentioned above, the light matrix 1 comprises a compartment grid 300. The compartment grid 300 may be formed in a light absorbing material. In some embodiments the compartment grid 300 may be made in a black polymer material.
The compartment grid 300 is arranged within the housing 100. The compartment grid 300 comprises grid walls (may also be called compartment grid walls), two or more first compartment grid walls 310, and two or more a second set of first compartment grid walls 320. The first compartment grid walls 310 are arranged in parallel to each other. The second compartment grid walls 320 are arranged in parallel to each other. The first compartment grid walls 310 are arranged perpendicular to the second compartment grid walls 320. Thus, the first compartment grid walls 310 and the second compartment grid walls 320 intersect, and form compartments 330 between them.
Preferably, the compartment grid 300 is configured, such that one compartment 330 is provided for each light emitting element 210 of the array 200 of light emitting elements 210.
The compartment grid 300 is further configured such that the compartment grid walls/grid walls 310, 320 allows the compartment grid 300 to extend from the surface (such as the upper/upwardly facing surface of a PCB 250) on which the light emitting elements 210 are arranged, and towards said front opening 140 of the housing 100, such as to a bottom/lower/downwardly facing surface of the light diffusing element 400, as shown in e.g.
In some embodiments, and as shown in
However, in other embodiments, and as described in further detail below, the compartment grid 300 may be formed together with the housing 100, for example in a two stage injection moulding process (two component moulding process).
In the embodiment shown in
It will be appreciated, that in some embodiments also a “loose” compartment grid 300 as shown in
In embodiments shown in
The housing 100 is provided with at least one modular connector 600 for connecting the light matrix 1 to another construction element of a modular construction system. In the embodiments illustrated in the figures, see
Now returning to the compartment grid 300, embodiments thereof are shown in more detail in e.g.
In some embodiments the compartment grid 300 is formed in a light absorbent material. In some embodiments the compartment grid 300 is formed in in a polymer material. Preferably, the compartment grid 300 is formed in a polymer material suitable for injection moulding, in some embodiments, the compartment grid 300 is formed in a black polymer material. Such a material may be black colored ABS plastic, which has high light absorption properties and low light reflection properties. This help containing the light and stopping it from traveling between the compartments 330, and through the outermost compartment grid walls 310, 320 and the outer walls, sidewalIs 110, of the housing 100.
The housing 100 or at least the upper housing portion 101 may be formed in a reflective polymer material, and preferably in a polymer material suitable for use in an injection moulding process.
In some embodiments, and as described in further detail below, the housing 100, or at least the upper housing part 101 thereof may further comprises internal walls 150, see e.g.
In all embodiments described above and below, preferably the diffuser element 400 and the compartment grid 300 are assembled, to avoid air gaps there between. In practice such airgaps may not be possible to eliminate entirely, for example due to production tolerances. In such cases the black or other light absorbent properties of the compartment grid 300 may secure that, where at the few places where there are airgaps between the upper edge of the reflecting inner walls and the diffuser element, it is secured, that the compartment grid 300 is always on one side of these airgaps. This limits the amount the light that can “zig-zag” between the parts, and thereby the light bleeding between the compartments 330 and between compartments 330 and the sidewalls 110 of the housing 100.
Turning now to the diffuser element 400, preferred embodiments are illustrated in
Portions of the diffuser element 400 is preferably formed in a material capable of allowing light to pass there through while diffusing the light, or a transparent material treated to give light diffusing properties.
In an embodiment the diffuser element 400 comprises a plurality of diffuser tiles 410. A diffuser tile 410 is provided for each compartment 330 of the compartment grid 300, and covers the compartment 330 with which it is associated.
In embodiments, where the diffuser element 400 comprises a plurality of diffuser tiles 410, the diffuser tiles are preferably formed in a material capable of allowing light to pass there-through while diffusing the light, or a transparent material treated to give light diffusing properties.
In the embodiments shown in the figures, there are 9 diffuser tiles 410 arranged in a 3×3 regular array. However, generally, the diffuser element is provided such that there is a diffuser tile 410 for each light emitting element 210. Similarly, the above mentioned compartment grid 300 is manufactured such that there is one compartment for each light emitting element 210.
Each of the diffuser tiles 410 comprises a front surface 420, a back surface 430 and sidewalls 440.
The front surface 420 and the back surface 430 are formed parallel to each other.
The sidewalls 440 of a diffuser tile 410 are formed perpendicularly to the front surface 420.
Because the diffuser tiles 410 are arranged in a regular, two-dimensional array, some of the sidewalls 440 of the diffuser tiles 410 will face the sidewalls 440 of the neighbouring diffuser tiles 410, i.e. they have mutually facing sidewalls 442, while the diffuser tiles 410 formed along edges of the diffuser element 400 also have outwardly facing sidewalls 442, i.e. sidewalls not facing other diffuser tiles 410.
As shown, the diffuser element 400 comprises a diffuser grid 500 providing a barrier between the mutually facing sidewalls 442 of the diffuser tiles 410.
This diffuser grid 500 is preferably formed in a material different from a material of the diffuser tiles 410.
The diffuser grid 500 comprises an array of diffuser grid walls, first diffuser grid walls 510 and intersecting second diffuser grid walls 520. The first diffuser grid walls 510 and intersecting second diffuser grid walls 520 are aligned with the compartment grid walls 310, 320 of the compartment grid 300, when the diffuser element 400 is assembled with the housing and the compartment grid. Preferably, the compartment grid 300 and the diffuser element 400 are also assembled such that the diffuser grid walls 510, 520 abut on the compartment grid walls 310, 320, to minimize air gaps there between as also mentioned above. Thereby, light bleeding between the compartments 330 and the square light fields or zones provided by the diffuser tiles 410 is minimized or even prevented.
So, a lower side (or at least a portion thereof) of the diffuser grid 500 is adapted to abut against an upper side (or at least a portion thereof) of the compartment grid 300. This means that the compartment grid 300 and the diffuser grid 500 are separate entities, that when the light matrix 1 is assembled abuts against each other.
In some embodiments, and as exemplified below, the diffuser grid 500 and the diffuser tiles are formed together as a single unit, for example in a two stage moulding process.
In some embodiments, the diffuser grid 500 is formed in a light absorbing material. However, in alternative embodiments the diffuser grid 500 is formed in a light reflecting material.
In some embodiments, the diffuser grid 500 may be formed in the same material as the housing 100, or at least the same material as the side walls 110 of the housing 100.
In some embodiment, and as shown in for example
In such embodiments, it is secured that light in a square light field or zone defined by the compartment 330, is visible also to the side (perpendicularly to the sidewalls 110 of the housing 100).
It will be appreciated, that in principle a diffuser element 400 as described above, may—alternatively to being arranged to extend in front of the front edge 130 of the housing 100—be arranged in the front opening 140 of the housing 100, with the sidewalls 110 of the housing 100 covering the outwardly facing sidewalls 441 of the diffuser element 400/diffuser tiles 410.
In either of the above embodiments, the each diffuser tile 410 may comprise a main body part 415 and a compartment portion 460 extending downwards from the main body part 415. This downwardly extending compartment portion 460 is configured for extending into a compartment 330 provided by the compartment grid 300. This may be appreciated from
On the diffuser tiles 410 being arranged along the edges of the diffuser element 400 (i.e. diffuser tiles 412) and on the diffuser tiles 400 being arranged in the corners of the diffuser element 400 (diffuser tiles 411), the main body part 415 of the diffuser tiles 410, 411, 412 may comprise a downwardly facing edge 470 or surface 470 formed as a ledge between the main body part 415 and the compartment portion 460. This downwardly facing edge 470 may be configured for abutment on the front edge 130 of the housing 100 (in embodiments where the diffuser element 400 extend in front of the housing), or on an upper edge of the compartment grid 300 (in embodiments, where the diffuser element 400 is framed by the sidewalls 110 of the housing 100).
As shown in e.g.
As also shown in e.g.
The compartment portion 460 of a diffuser tile 410 have side surfaces. Some of the side surfaces 462 of the compartment portion 460 face towards compartment portion 460 of a neighbouring diffuser tile 410. The compartment portion 460 formed on diffuser tiles 411, 412 formed at external edges and corners of the diffuser element 400 have outwardly facing surfaces 461.
In some embodiments (in particular where the diffuser element 400 extend in front of the housing 100), the outwardly facing surfaces 461 of the compartment portion 460 of the diffuser tiles 411, 412 formed at external edges of the diffuser element 400 comprises, are angled relative to the outwardly facing sidewalls 441 of the diffuser tiles 410. Thereby, it is achieved that light emitted from the light emitting elements 210 is also directed towards the side walls 441 of the diffuser tiles 411. In preferred embodiments, the angle between the side walls 441 of the diffuser tiles 411 and the corresponding outwardly facing surface is acute.
As may be appreciated from
A first surfaces 465 directs light emitted from the light emitting elements 210 and through the diffuser tile 410 and towards the corresponding corner of the diffuser element 400. Preferably the first surface 465 forms an angel of 45° relative to the two adjacent outwardly facing side surfaces 461.
In some embodiments the diffuser tiles 410 of the diffuser element 400 may be formed as separate pieces and connected to form the diffuser element 400, by for example the diffuser grid 500, or other (not shown) connecter elements.
However, in preferred embodiments, and as shown in e.g.
Thereby, it is made possible, that the diffuser grid 500 may be formed in the spaces between the diffuser tiles 410 as the second stage of a two stage moulding process (two component moulding process), where the diffuser tiles 410 with the connecter elements 450 are formed in the first stage of the two stage moulding process (two component moulding process). Alternatively, the diffuser grid 500 may be formed in a first stage of a two stage moulding process (two component moulding process), and the interconnected diffuser tiles 410 may be formed in the second stage.
In some embodiments, and as shown in e.g.
Above it was mentioned, that is some embodiments the internal surfaces of the compartments 330 of the compartment grid 300 may be covered by internal walls 150. Now this will be explained in further detail with reference to
First, it is noted that these internal walls 150 may be formed in a material different from the material used for compartment grid 300.
Preferably, the internal walls 150 are formed in a light reflecting material.
In either case, in an embodiment, the internal walls 150 may be made from the same material as the housing 100, or at least as the sidewalls 110 of the housing 100.
In some embodiments (not shown), the internal walls 150, the housing 100 (or at least as the sidewalls 110 of the housing 100) and the compartment grid 300 may be formed as separate, individual parts and be assembled subsequently.
In other embodiments (not shown), internal walls 150 may be provided as a layer made on the compartment grid 300 after the formation thereof, for example by coating the internal sides of the compartment grid 300 using a suitable material.
However, in preferred embodiments, the internal walls ISO are formed integral with the housing 100. For example, at least the sidewalls 110 of the housing 100 may be formed together with the internal walls 150 in a second injection moulding stage of a two stage moulding process (two component moulding process), where a compartment grid 300 formed in the first injection moulding stage of a two stage moulding process (two component moulding process) is used as a core in the second injection moulding stage.
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As may be best appreciated from
Together,
First in
Then the upper housing part 101 is connected to the lower housing part 102 to form the assembled housing 100 of the light matrix 1, as shown in
Preferably, but not shown in
The diffuser element 400 may be first ultra-sonic welded onto the top/upper housing part 101. Then, the combined diffuser element 400 and top/upper housing part 101 may then be snapped onto the bottom/lower housing part 102.
The top/upper housing part 101 could also be called “light reflector housing”.
As illustrated in
In
The bottom 340 of compartment grid 300 is in black color. This is chosen, so there would be black plastic and a black KCBA around the LEDs, which provides for limited light bleeding/optimizing the light containment.
The placement of the light emitting elements 210 have an impact on the light output. The light emitting elements 210 are moved as much as possible towards the center of the PCB 250 (illustrated by arrows in
The construction of the light reflecting internal walls 150 makes the limitation. With the optimized position, the center of the light emitting elements 210 have direct line towards the edge of the diffuser element 400. This way as much as possible of the emitted light with direction towards the edge of the diffuser elements enters the diffuser element (see arrows 700 in
It is to be noted that the figures and the above description have shown the example embodiments in a simple and schematic manner. Many of the specific mechanical details have not been shown since the person skilled in the art should be familiar with these details and they would just unnecessarily complicate this description. For example, the specific materials used and the specific injection moulding procedure have not been described in detail since it is maintained that the person skilled in the art would be able to find suitable materials and suitable processes to manufacture the container according to the current disclosure.
It will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the pertinent art that the functions of several elements can, in alternative embodiments, be carried out by fewer elements, or a single element. Similarly, in some embodiments, any functional element can perform fewer, or different, operations than those described with respect to the illustrated embodiment. Also, functional elements shown as distinct for purposes of illustration can be incorporated within other functional elements in a particular embodiment.
While the subject technology has been described with respect to various embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that various changes and/or modifications can be made to the subject technology without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
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| PA202170132 | Mar 2021 | DK | national |
The present application is a U.S. National Stage Application of International Application No. PCT/EP2022.057723, filed on Mar. 24, 2022 and published on Sep. 29, 2022 as WO 2022/200479 A 1, which claims the benefit and priority of Danish Patent Application No. 202170132, tiled on Mar. 25, 2021, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for any purpose whatsoever.
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| PCT/EP2022/057723 | 3/24/2022 | WO |
