Palm-Mounted Confetti Dispenser with Gesture-Triggered Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for scattering confetti during celebratory gestures, such as the 'high-five', require manual occupation and hinder simultaneous participation in gestures and confetti dispersion.
Innovation Solution
A device designed to fit in the palm of a user, featuring a body with a container for confetti and a retaining structure, which includes mechanisms like air bladders, springs, or detonative charges for controlled confetti release, allowing for hands-free scattering during gestures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If confetti is scattered by hand or shaking containers, then confetti can be dispersed, but the person's hands are occupied and cannot participate in celebratory gestures
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed to be activated by the natural motion of the hand during a high-five gesture. The kinetic energy from the gesture itself triggers the confetti release mechanism, eliminating the need for separate manual operation. The hand performs both the gestural function and the activation function simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the confetti storage container, release mechanism, and activation system into an integrated handheld device. The container is positioned to fit in the palm, the release mechanism is triggered by hand motion, and the entire assembly is designed as a single unit that replaces traditional manual confetti scattering methods.
2Productivity
If a device is added to scatter confetti during gestures, then hands-free scattering is enabled, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the confetti release function from the hand and implements it through a dedicated mechanism within the device. The release mechanism, including the membrane and aperture system, is separated as a distinct functional component that can be triggered independently of manual confetti handling.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a membrane as an intermediary component between the confetti container and the release aperture. The membrane acts as a controlled barrier that, when displaced by the activation mechanism, releases confetti through the aperture. This intermediary enables precise control over the timing and manner of confetti release.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual confetti scattering is used during high-five gestures, then confetti can be dispersed, but the celebratory gesture cannot be performed simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed with dynamic characteristics that allow it to transition from a passive state to an active confetti-releasing state in response to external stimuli. The activation mechanism responds to the dynamic motion of the high-five gesture, converting the kinetic energy of the gesture into the mechanical action needed to release confetti.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and hands-free confetti dispersion during celebratory gestures, enhancing the celebratory experience without interrupting participation.
Implementation Method 1
a detonative charge, disposed between the piston and the confetti
Implementation Method 2
an air bladder, disposed in the body and having the piston disposed therein
Implementation Method 3
a spring, disposed in the body and having the piston disposed therein
Data Source
AI summary
A device for scattering confetti. The device may include a body, a container, coupled to the body, and having confetti disposed therein, and at least one retaining structure for maintaining the device in a hand of a person. A portion of the body may be disposed in the palm of the hand, while one or both of the body and the container may further include at least one component for releasing confetti from the container.