Aerosol Container Segmented Housing Valve Actuator Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aerosol products require shaking to emulsify foamable liquids and foaming agents, which can lead to incomplete emulsification and potential deterioration when stored together, necessitating a solution that keeps them separate during storage and allows for efficient foam discharge without shaking.
Innovation Solution
An aerosol container with multiple partitioned housing spaces and valve units, where a foamable liquid and foaming agent are stored separately and mixed in the actuator to form a foam, preventing premature contact and allowing for efficient discharge without shaking the container.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If foamable liquid and foaming agent are stored together in the same inner container, then the product configuration is simple, but the foamable liquid and foaming agent may deteriorate due to contact and require shaking for emulsification
Solution Approach 1:
The inner container is divided into multiple separate housing spaces, each containing either foamable liquid or foaming agent. This segmentation prevents contact between the components during storage, eliminating deterioration issues while maintaining a relatively simple overall product structure.
2Reliability
If foamable liquid and foaming agent are stored separately in the same inner container, then deterioration is prevented, but shaking is required for emulsification which takes time and may be insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The housing spaces are pre-positioned and pre-filled with specific components during manufacturing. The valve units are pre-configured to control the discharge of each component, enabling immediate mixing upon activation without requiring user shaking or waiting time for emulsification.
3Volume of moving object
If multiple housing spaces are accommodated in one aerosol container, then compact size is achieved, but the device complexity increases with multiple valve units
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple valve units are integrated into a single coordinated system that controls the discharge of different components from separate housing spaces. The valve units share common structural elements and control mechanisms, reducing overall complexity while maintaining the ability to discharge multiple components in a controlled manner.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution ensures that foamable liquids and foaming agents are kept separate during storage, preventing deterioration and ensuring complete emulsification and reliable foam discharge, maintaining product quality and usability.
Implementation Method 1
emulsify the foamable composition and form a uniform foamable liquid (aqueous stock solution) and a dispersed phase of a foaming agent (lipophilic liquefied gas), and to discharge a stable foam
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is an aerosol product which has a simple configuration and which makes it possible to emulsify a foamable liquid and a foaming agent sufficiently and discharge a satisfactory foam without shaking the aerosol container. An aerosol product (100) has a plurality of partitioned housing spaces and a valve unit (120) provided with an inflow port (122) corresponding to the housing space, wherein at least one among the plurality of housing spaces is a foamable liquid housing section (141) that houses contents (S) including a foamable liquid, at least one other of the plurality of housing spaces is a foaming agent housing section (140) that houses contents including a foaming agent (LG), and the foamable liquid (S) discharged from the inflow port (122) and the foaming agent (LG) discharged from the inflow port (122A) are mixed in an actuator (130).