Wearable Bubble Glove with Segmented Web for Mess-Free Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bubble wands require finesse to operate, often resulting in a messy and inefficient bubble generation process, with limited bubble production and difficulty for users, especially children, to achieve the right blowing rate.
Innovation Solution
A wearable bubble glove with a distal web portion featuring multiple-sized holes, allowing users to generate bubbles by waving their arm or blowing, while containing a soapy solution to prevent messes and serving as both the device and packaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional bubble wands with single or few holes are used, then the device structure is simple, but the bubble generation quantity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The bubble generating surface is divided into multiple sections with different hole sizes (small holes 24C, medium holes 24B, large holes 24A), allowing simultaneous generation of multiple bubbles of varying sizes. This segmentation enables high productivity by creating many bubbles at once while maintaining a relatively simple web structure.
2Ease of operation
If conventional bubble wands are used, then the device is simple, but the operation requires finesse and precision
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the web have different hole sizes optimized for different blowing rates. Small holes work for gentle blowing, medium holes for moderate blowing, and large holes for hard blowing. This local quality variation makes the device easy to operate by automatically adapting to the user's blowing strength without requiring precision control.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional bubble wands are used, then the device structure is simple, but the user gets messy with soapy liquid
Solution Approach 1:
The soapy solution is contained within the glove structure itself, nested inside the wearable article. The solution is held in a compartment or reservoir within the glove, allowing the bubble generating surface to be dipped into the contained solution rather than requiring external solution containers. This nesting eliminates messiness by containing the soapy liquid within the device structure.
4Productivity
If multiple hole sizes are incorporated in the web, then bubble generation efficiency improves, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The web is manufactured as a porous structure with holes of different sizes formed directly in the material. This can be achieved through foam structures, perforated films, or porous polymer materials that naturally contain cavities or holes. The porous material approach simplifies manufacturing by creating multiple hole sizes through material processing rather than assembling separate components, thereby improving bubble generation efficiency while maintaining ease of manufacture.
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
Enables easy, mess-free, and efficient manual bubble generation in large quantities, improving user experience by eliminating the need for precise blowing and integrating packaging within the device.
Implementation Method 1
dips it into a soapy solution, thereby forming a membrane or film across the hole
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AI summary
An article for soap bubble generation is provided as a liquid-resistant article having a portion shaped to receive a body part. A web is provided integrally with the article having at least one hole adapted to form soap bubbles when the web is dipped in bubble solution and air is moved through the at least one hole. Preferably, the article has at least two films of liquid-resistant material sealed at a common edge and a pocket between the films. The pocket is shaped to receive a body part such as a hand (e.g., the article is glove/mitten-shaped). The films of the article substantially prevent the body part inside the pocket from touching the bubble solution when the web is dipped in the bubble solution while the article is being worn. Different sizes of holes may be provided in the web to generate different sizes of bubbles.