Capsule Mixing Apparatus Segmented Bearing Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing manufacturing apparatuses for cosmetic compositions require large drive motors to facilitate the mixing of capsules, leading to increased costs, complexity, and size, making them less intuitive and more prone to misuse.
Innovation Solution
A compact and user-friendly manufacturing apparatus with a removable receiving device that allows for the insertion and extraction of capsules, featuring a hinge mechanism and actuation faces to transmit pressure forces, reducing the need for a large drive motor and simplifying the mixing process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a large drive motor is used to transmit pressure forces to the capsules, then the mixing function is achieved, but the device complexity, size, and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two separate bearing elements (first bearing element and second bearing element) that can be independently positioned and actuated. Each bearing element applies pressure to its respective capsule independently, eliminating the need for a single large drive motor and allowing for a more compact, simpler motor design.
Solution Approach 2:
The bearing elements are positioned at opposite ends of the capsules, applying pressure forces in opposite directions along the longitudinal axis. This dimensional arrangement allows for efficient force transmission and mixing without requiring excessive motor power, as each side independently contributes to the mixing action.
2Reliability
If a large drive motor is used to ensure content migration between capsules, then the mixing is effective, but the volume and weight of the apparatus increase
Solution Approach 1:
The drive system is segmented into two separate bearing elements that independently apply pressure to force content migration. This segmentation allows each element to be lighter and more compact, reducing the overall weight of the apparatus while maintaining effective content migration between capsules.
Solution Approach 2:
The bearing elements act as intermediaries between the drive motor and the capsule contents. By positioning these bearing elements at strategic locations on the capsules, the system efficiently transmits force for content migration without requiring the motor itself to be large or heavy.
3Reliability
If the capsules are closed by weakened weld areas, then the mixing is contained, but a significant drive motor is required to overcome the resistance
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure application is segmented into two independent bearing elements positioned at opposite ends of the capsules. This segmentation allows for distributed force application that effectively manages the resistance from weakened weld areas without requiring excessive motor power, as each bearing element handles its respective capsule independently.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of applying force from a single central point, the system applies pressure forces from opposite ends of the capsules simultaneously. This inverted approach to force application efficiently overcomes the resistance from sealed weld areas by creating balanced pressure distribution, reducing the power requirements of the drive motor.
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 apparatus is more intuitive, robust against misuse, and cost-effective, allowing for the efficient mixing of cosmetic compositions without the need for a significant drive motor, while maintaining a compact design suitable for personal use.
Implementation Method 1
a first bearing element including a first bearing surface configured to exert, on the first deformable compartment of the first capsule, a pressure force which is orthogonal to the direction of movement of the first bearing element
Data Source
AI summary
A receiving device for forming a mixing machine, when the receiving device is inserted into a manufacturing apparatus, includes:a first receiving location configured to receive a first capsule containing a first formulation,a second receiving location configured to receive a second capsule containing a second formulation, the two capsules configured to be fluidly linked to each other,a first actuation face of the receiving device, authorizing a transfer of a pressure force on the first capsule, the first actuation face having a first protective shell,a second actuation face of the receiving device, opposite to the first face, authorizing a transfer of a pressure force on the second capsule, the second actuation face having a second protective shell, anda flap opening outwardly of the receiving device and extending between the two receiving locations, to authorize insertion of the capsules separately and extraction of the capsules jointly.