Cosmetic Application Assembly Heating Dispensing Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cosmetic application tools lack an integrated solution for heating and evenly dispensing cosmetics while allowing for versatile brush options and easy cleaning, which affects application efficiency and hygiene.
Innovation Solution
A tubular handle with a reservoir and a heating and dispensing module that is fluidically connected, allowing for the warming and controlled dispensing of cosmetics, combined with a system of magnetically couplable brushes and quick-connectors for easy attachment and detachment, along with a rechargeable power module and microprocessor-controlled pumping and heating.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If an integrated heating and dispensing module is added to the cosmetic application tool, then the cosmetic application efficiency is improved through warming and controlled dispensing, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the heating element, pump mechanism, and dispensing nozzle into a single integrated heating and dispensing module that attaches to the handle. This merging of multiple functions (heating, pumping, dispensing) into one unified component achieves improved cosmetic application efficiency while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity through functional integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating and dispensing module serves multiple functions simultaneously: it heats the cosmetic to improve flow, pumps the cosmetic through controlled dispensing, and provides a standardized interface for attaching different brushes. This multi-functionality allows a single module to address multiple cosmetic application needs, improving productivity without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Ease of operation
If magnetically couplable brushes with quick-connectors are used, then the ease of operation and cleaning is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical screw or clip connectors with a magnetic coupling system. The quick-connector contains a magnet that automatically attracts to and secures the brush when brought near the handle, eliminating the need for manual screwing or clipping actions. This substitution of magnetic force for mechanical fastening simplifies the user operation while the magnetic component itself integrates into the existing connector design, minimizing added complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic quick-connector system allows the brush to self-attach to the handle through magnetic attraction when brought into proximity, and self-detach when pulled away. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual fastening operations and simplifies brush removal for cleaning, improving ease of operation while using a simple magnetic field rather than complex mechanical actuation.
3Duration of action of moving object
If a rechargeable power module is added, then the duration of action is improved through extended use, but the weight of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rechargeable power module is nested within the handle structure of the cosmetic application tool. The battery pack is positioned inside the hollow handle, utilizing the existing internal space rather than adding external bulk. This nesting approach allows the device to gain extended operational duration through the rechargeable battery while minimizing weight increase by efficiently using the available volume within the handle's existing form factor.
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 efficient, hygienic, and versatile application of cosmetics by warming them for better flow and allowing users to choose from various brush contours, while ensuring easy cleaning and reducing the risk of water dilution.
Implementation Method 1
The heating and dispensing module is configured to draw the cosmetic from the reservoir, to warm the cosmetic, and to dispense the cosmetic
Implementation Method 2
Each of a plurality of brushes is selectively couplable to a first end of the handle
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AI summary
A cosmetic application assembly for heating, dispensing, and applying a cosmetic includes a handle that is tubular and defines a reservoir. Each of a plurality of brushes is selectively couplable to a first end of the handle. An opening that is positioned in a second end of the handle is configured to insert a cosmetic. A heating and dispensing module is selectively couplable to the second end of the handle and is in fluidic communication with the reservoir. The heating and dispensing module is configured to draw the cosmetic from the reservoir, to warm the cosmetic, and to dispense the cosmetic through a hole that is positioned in the heating and dispensing module. The user is positioned to apply the cosmetic to a skin surface and to utilize the handle to manipulate a respective brush that is coupled to the handle to spread the cosmetic.