Deformable Capsule Mixing Apparatus with Manual Actuation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing manufacturing apparatuses for cosmetic compositions are complex, bulky, and costly due to the need for significant drive motors to manage the migration of contents within deformable compartments, and they require improvements in material and usage for effective mixing.
Innovation Solution
A compact and user-friendly manufacturing apparatus that includes a mixing machine with a support defining receiving housing for deformable capsules, an actuation system to transmit pressure forces, and a heater element for temperature control, implementing a method that involves heating and kneading steps with alternating or simultaneous actuation and heating, followed by a cooling step with kneading.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a significant size drive motor is used to transmit pressure forces to deformable compartments, then the migration of formulation content between compartments is ensured, but the manufacturing cost, volume, and weight of the apparatus increase substantially
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical drive motor system with a manual actuation system. The user directly applies pressure to the deformable compartments through manual operation, eliminating the need for a significant size drive motor. This substitution reduces the weight, volume, and cost of the apparatus while maintaining the ability to migrate formulation content between compartments through manual compression and deformation of the capsules.
2Reliability
If a significant size drive motor is used to transmit pressure forces to deformable compartments, then the migration of formulation content between compartments is ensured, but the manufacturing cost, volume, and weight of the apparatus increase substantially
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the complex mechanical drive motor system with a simple manual actuation mechanism. The user directly operates the system by manually compressing and deforming the capsules, which eliminates the need for complex transmission mechanisms, gears, and motor control systems. This simplification reduces device complexity while maintaining the functional capability of migrating formulation content through manual pressure application.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows the user to directly perform the function previously requiring a drive motor. By manually applying pressure and deforming the capsules, the user themselves performs the work of migrating formulation content between compartments. This self-service approach eliminates the intermediary mechanical system, reducing complexity and improving ease of operation.
3Ease of manufacture
If the deformable compartments or link channels are closed by a weakened weld area, then the mixing of formulations is facilitated, but the structure requires more complex material and usage management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating a specific weakened weld area at the connection between deformable compartments. This localized weak point is strategically positioned to facilitate controlled rupture and mixing when pressure is applied, while the rest of the capsule structure maintains its integrity. The weakened weld area is designed with specific material properties that allow it to fail at a lower stress level, enabling formulation mixing without requiring complex overall structural changes.
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 simplifies the preparation of cosmetic compositions by efficiently managing time, temperature, and kneading, ensuring a simple structure, reduced costs, and improved mixing processes while maintaining the fragility of formulations.
Implementation Method 1
a heater element configured to heat at least one of the first and second capsules when the first and second capsules are received in the mixing machine
Implementation Method 2
an actuation system configured to transmit a pressure force to the first and second capsules in order to move the content of the first capsule in the second capsule, and vice versa
Data Source
AI summary
A mixing method using a manufacturing apparatus having a mixing machine having a support defining a receiving housing including a first and a second receiving locations configured to receive a first and a second deformable capsules, respectively, the first and second capsules configured to be fluidly linked and containing respectively a first and a second formulations,an actuation system configured to transmit a pressure force to the first and second capsules to move the content of the first capsule in the second capsule, and vice versa,the mixing machine includes a heater element configured to heat at least one of the first and second capsules when received in the mixing machine,the method includes:Heating and/or kneading having, alternately or simultaneously, setting in motion of the actuation system and heating by the heater element up to a target temperature; thencooling with kneading through setting in motion of the actuation system from which the kneading is stopped.