Consumer Product Container with Tactile Cooling Material Surface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers for consumer products, such as bedding, fail to effectively communicate the cooling effect of the products to consumers through visual displays alone, as consumers cannot feel the cooling properties without opening the container.
Innovation Solution
A container with a body having an outer surface and a cooling material coupled to it, allowing consumers to experience the cooling effect by touching the material, which can be phase-change materials like copper-infused fibers or other suitable cooling materials applied via spraying, rolling, or printing on the container's surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If visual display is used on the container, then product information is communicated, but the cooling effect cannot be perceived by consumers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines visual display elements with tactile cooling materials on the container surface. The cooling material is integrated into the container body or applied as a coating, allowing consumers to simultaneously see product information and feel the cooling effect through direct contact with the container exterior.
Solution Approach 2:
The container acts as an intermediary between the cooling product and the consumer. By applying cooling material to the container's outer surface, the container mediates the transfer of cooling sensation from the enclosed product to the consumer's hand without requiring the product itself to be touched.
2Ease of manufacture
If the container is made simple for manufacturing, then production cost is reduced, but it cannot provide tactile cooling experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the thermal parameters of the container surface by applying cooling materials with specific thermal conductivity and heat capacity properties. This allows the container to provide cooling sensation while maintaining simple manufacturing processes for the container body itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The container combines traditional container materials with cooling materials to create a composite structure. The cooling material can be applied as a coating, layer, or integrated component, creating a composite container that provides both structural function and cooling sensation.
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
Enables consumers to perceive the cooling effect of the product without opening the container, enhancing product perception and sales by providing a tactile experience that complements visual displays.
Implementation Method 1
a cooling material coupled to the body
Implementation Method 2
which can be phase-change materials like copper-infused fibers
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a container for a product having a cooling effect. In one embodiment, a container for housing a consumer product includes a body having an outer surface and a cooling material coupled to the outer surface of the body. The product contained in the container also includes the cooling material. By including the cooling material on the outer surface of the container, consumers can feel the cooling effect of the product without opening up the container.