Single-Mould Deodorant Dispenser With Rotating Handle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional deodorant products are bulky and prone to spilling, making them inconvenient for use in a mobile lifestyle where space and portability are limited.
Innovation Solution
A compact, single-use deodorant applicator with a flexible handle that can be easily concealed, featuring a base with a matrix of recesses for securing deodorant and a handle that rotates between storage and gripping positions, allowing for efficient application and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional deodorant containers are used, then deodorant can be applied effectively, but the product becomes bulky and prone to spilling
Solution Approach 1:
The deodorant product is divided into a separate applicator portion containing the deodorant substance and a separate handle portion, allowing the applicator to be small and contained while the handle provides grip functionality. This segmentation enables the deodorant to be protected in a compact format without requiring a large conventional container.
Solution Approach 2:
The applicator portion is enclosed in a flexible plastic film that can be sealed to protect the deodorant substance from spilling. The flexible nature of the film allows the package to be compact and conformable while still providing protection against leakage during transport.
2Volume of moving object
If the applicator is made compact for portability, then it can be easily concealed, but the handle must be flexible to allow gripping
Solution Approach 1:
The handle portion is designed with flexibility to dynamically change position between a storage position (collapsed against the applicator) and a gripping position (extended outward). This dynamic capability allows the handle to adapt to both compact storage requirements and user gripping needs without compromising either function.
3Ease of operation
If the handle is made rigid for stable gripping, then it provides good control, but it cannot be stored compactly
Solution Approach 1:
The handle transitions from a rigid gripping structure to a compact configuration through flexible connection that allows it to collapse against the applicator body when not in use, reducing storage footprint while maintaining rigidity and stability during the gripping and application phase.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle portion is designed to nest against or alongside the applicator portion when in storage position, with the flexible connection allowing the handle to be positioned within or adjacent to the applicator body, minimizing the overall storage volume.
Data Source
AI summary
A device for the application of a gel or solid substance to a human body surface is disclosed. The apparatus is comprised of an applicator portion to which gel or solid deodorant is secured and which is coupled to a handle portion. The applicator portion is sized to accommodate a single application of deodorant in a compact format while the handle portion is sized to be grasped between the fingers and thumb of the human hand. The handle portion comprises a moveable connecting point allowing the handle portion to traverse between a storage position and a gripping position during use. The applicator portion is integrally formed with said handle portion.