Integrated Condom Lubricant Container with Thermal Conduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing condom packaging does not effectively encourage the use of condoms during sexual activities, nor does it provide a convenient and hygienic method for applying personal lubricant, leading to potential health risks and discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A disposable container with a condom compartment and a personal lubricant compartment, both made of heat-conductive materials like aluminum, where the condom is immersed in lubricant and can be heated before use, allowing for easy application and resealing to maintain hygiene.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If condoms are packaged without personal lubricant, then the packaging is simpler, but user convenience and comfort are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a condom compartment and a personal lubricant compartment into a single integrated packaging unit. The condom is immersed in lubricant within the condom compartment, while an additional lubricant compartment provides supplementary lubricant. This merging of functions into one package eliminates the need for separate lubricant applications and enhances user convenience without requiring multiple separate products.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging design serves multiple functions: it stores the condom, provides lubricant for condom application, and offers additional lubricant for sexual activities. The heat-conductive material also serves the function of warming the contents. This multi-functionality approach allows a single package to replace what would traditionally require multiple separate items, improving ease of use while maintaining manageable complexity.
2Ease of operation
If personal lubricant is applied from non-heated containers, then the application is simpler, but user comfort and hygiene are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the temperature parameter of the personal lubricant by using heat-conductive packaging materials that allow the lubricant to be warmed to body temperature or slightly above. This temperature adjustment improves comfort during application and use, eliminating the discomfort of cold lubricant while maintaining a relatively simple passive heating approach through material selection rather than active heating mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If condoms are not pre-lubricated, then manufacturing is simpler, but application ease and user experience are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies lubricant to the condom in advance during packaging. The condom is immersed in personal lubricant within the condom compartment before final sealing. This preliminary lubrication action ensures the condom is ready for immediate use without requiring additional lubricant application steps by the user, while the lubricant is applied under controlled manufacturing conditions rather than requiring complex post-manufacturing lubrication systems.
4Reliability
If lubricant is dispensed without controlled heating, then the dispensing process is simpler, but hygiene and waste reduction are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging system utilizes the heat-conductive properties of the container walls to passively warm the personal lubricant through body heat or environmental temperature. This self-service heating approach eliminates the need for active heating mechanisms while ensuring the lubricant reaches an appropriate temperature for hygienic application. The system automatically regulates temperature through thermal equilibrium without requiring complex control systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The heated condom is more comfortable and easier to use, while the container's design ensures tamper-proof and hygienic dispensing of lubricant, reducing waste and mess, and encouraging condom use to prevent disease and pregnancy.
Implementation Method 1
The compartments are constructed of a packaging material comprising properties that conduct heat such as aluminum
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention comprises articles of manufacture including a disposable condom and personal container comprising a condom compartment enclosing one or more condoms immersed in either a personal lubricant or sexually stimulating lubricant removably adjoined to at least one lubricant compartment. The compartments are constructed of a packaging material comprising properties that conduct heat and hermetically sealed. The condom compartment comprises a seal positioned on the top wall that is removed or opened for the purpose of gaining access to the contents. The personal lubricant compartment comprises a discharge element through which the contents of the compartment are discharged by activating a removable dispenser that fits within the element. The contents of the compartments may be heated by a device in which the compartments are seated. The temperature of the contents may be monitored with the aid of a temperature sensing aid.