Composite Sexual Toy with Granulated Polymer Core
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sexual toys made of silicone are expensive, have limited reusability, and cannot be produced with varying density, flexibility, or elasticity, making it difficult to create lightweight or bulky designs while maintaining hygiene and quality.
Innovation Solution
A composite material comprising an elastomer and a granulated element made of a mixture of particles and expanded or foamed polymer, which includes a reinforcing agent and an external silicone sheath, allowing for adjustable density, flexibility, and elasticity, and reducing production costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If silicone is used to make sexual toys, then hygiene and tactile properties are improved, but production cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite material consisting of an elastomer matrix combined with granulated elements (expanded or foamed polymer particles mixed with aggregate particles). This composite structure allows the sexual toy to achieve the desired tactile properties and hygiene characteristics of silicone while reducing production costs by using cheaper base materials and recyclable components.
2Ease of operation
If silicone is used to make sexual toys, then tactile properties are improved, but production cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The composite material combines an elastomer matrix with granulated elements to create a texture and flexibility similar to silicone. The elastomer provides the soft, skin-like tactile properties, while the granulated elements adjust the overall feel and mechanical characteristics, achieving silicone-like touch at lower cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent modifies physical parameters such as particle size distribution, granulated element composition (expanded polymer mixed with aggregate), and elastomer formulation to tune the tactile properties. By adjusting these parameters, the composite material can mimic silicone's tactile characteristics while maintaining cost effectiveness.
3Reliability
If silicone is used to make sexual toys, then quality is improved, but reusability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the sexual toy with a core structure made of recyclable materials. The granulated elements consisting of expanded polymer and aggregate can be recovered and reused in new products, reducing waste. The modular design allows for easier recycling compared to traditional silicone toys, improving sustainability and reusability.
4Stability of the object's composition
If silicone is used to make sexual toys, then flexibility and elasticity are constant, but design versatility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables variation of flexibility, elasticity, and density by changing the composition and proportions of granulated elements. Different ratios of expanded polymer to aggregate, different particle sizes, and different elastomer formulations allow customization of mechanical properties, enabling a wide range of design options from soft and flexible to firm and structured toys.
Solution Approach 2:
The composite structure with granulated elements provides inherent variability in mechanical properties. By adjusting the granulated element composition (expanded polymer content, aggregate type and size), the same basic material system can produce toys with different flexibility, elasticity, and density characteristics, greatly enhancing design versatility.
5Strength
If a core of rigid material is used to increase rigidity, then structural strength is improved, but weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite material where the elastomer matrix combined with granulated elements (expanded polymer particles and aggregate) provides structural strength and rigidity without significant weight increase. The granulated elements create a lightweight reinforced structure that maintains mechanical integrity while keeping the overall density low, avoiding the need for heavy rigid cores.
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 composite material enables the creation of sexual toys that are cheaper, more versatile in design, and maintain the hygiene and tactile properties of silicone while offering improved mechanical and elastic capabilities.
Implementation Method 1
The granulated element comprises a reinforcing agent consisting in an expanded or foamed polymer having the capacity of impact absorption, light-weight and greater hardness than the elastomer matrix
Implementation Method 2
an elastomer having a high resistance to deformation and an elastic behavior
Data Source
AI summary
Sexual toy comprising, a composite material formed from joining, at least, two components, where a first component is an elastomer, and a second component is a granulated element, the sexual toy preferably comprising in addition a sheath of silicone and a rigid core. Preferably, the granulated element is an aggregate an/or expanded or foamed polymer.