Cleaning Product Formulation Platform for Reusable Bulk Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The environmental impact of liquid laundry detergent packaging and transportation is significant due to the large number of plastic containers used, which contribute to carbon emissions and landfill waste, and existing detergents do not allow for personalized customization based on user preferences and local conditions.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an interactive dispensing machine and a production platform that allows individuals to customize cleaning product formulations based on personal preferences, local water characteristics, and specific needs, producing cleaning products on demand in reusable containers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If liquid detergent is packaged in plastic containers for distribution and storage, then the product can be stored and transported, but plastic waste and carbon emissions increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful plastic packaging from the detergent product by implementing a bulk dispensing system where detergent is distributed in reusable containers or directly into the user's container, eliminating single-use plastic waste while maintaining storage and transportation functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the distribution parameter from pre-packaged individual units to bulk liquid detergent that is dispensed on-demand, transforming the packaging approach from static plastic containers to dynamic bulk storage with reusable containers
2Productivity
If detergent is produced in large volumes at manufacturing facilities and shipped through distribution centers, then production efficiency is improved, but transportation energy consumption and carbon emissions increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the distribution system by eliminating the need for large-scale manufacturing and centralized distribution centers, instead implementing localized bulk dispensing points that serve multiple users, thereby reducing transportation distance and energy consumption while maintaining production efficiency through automated bulk dispensing
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces bulk dispensing machines as intermediary nodes between detergent production and end-use, where detergent is dispensed in bulk into reusable containers, eliminating the need for traditional distribution centers and reducing transportation energy requirements
3Ease of manufacture
If existing detergent formulations are used, then production and distribution are simplified, but customization based on user preferences and local conditions is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic formulation adjustment where the detergent dispensing system can modify the detergent concentration and composition based on real-time parameters such as water hardness, user preferences, and local conditions, enabling customization while maintaining simplified bulk production through automated formulation adjustment
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AI summary
Introduced here are systems for customized formulation and production of cleaning products and associated methods for using those systems. A system may include a computer-implemented platform (also referred to as a “formulation platform” or “production platform”) that is communicatively connected to an interactive dispensing machine responsible for making cleaning products. An individual or company may be permitted to select, create, or modify formulas via the production platform, while the interactive dispensing machine can produce cleaning products in accordance with those formulas.