Integrated Deodorant and Perfume Dispensing Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cosmetic packaging requires separate purchases and storage for deodorants and perfumes or colognes, leading to increased space requirements and inconvenience, especially when traveling.
Innovation Solution
A combined device that houses both a solid deodorant and a refillable spray bottle for liquids, allowing for a single compact storage solution and reducing the need for multiple purchases.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate packaging is used for deodorant and perfume/cologne, then each product can be stored and dispensed independently, but the total storage space required increases and convenience during travel decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a deodorant container and a perfume/cologne spray bottle into a single integrated packaging unit. The deodorant stick is housed in a container with a cap that contains a spray bottle, allowing both products to be stored together in one compact unit rather than requiring separate packaging.
Solution Approach 2:
The spray bottle is nested within the cap of the deodorant container. The cap contains a cavity that receives and holds the spray bottle, creating a nested structure where one product container is placed inside another, maximizing space efficiency and portability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate purchases are made for deodorant and perfume/cologne, then product selection flexibility is maintained, but the complexity of managing multiple packages increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges two separate product packages into one unified packaging system. Users can select different combinations of deodorant and perfume/cologne varieties within the same packaging structure, reducing the need to manage multiple separate packages while maintaining product selection flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated packaging serves multiple functions: it stores and dispenses both deodorant and perfume/cologne, provides unified protection for both products, and simplifies carrying by combining what would traditionally require two separate containers into one unit.
3Quantity of substance
If two separate containers are carried for deodorant and perfume/cologne, then adequate storage for each product is ensured, but portability and ease of carrying decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The spray bottle is placed inside the cap cavity of the deodorant container, creating a compact nested arrangement. This reduces the overall footprint and makes the combined packaging much easier to carry in pockets or bags compared to two separate containers.
Solution Approach 2:
By combining two separate containers into one integrated unit, the patent reduces the total number of items to carry. The unified packaging maintains adequate capacity for both products while significantly improving portability and ease of transport.
Data Source
AI summary
A device for dispensing a substance and a liquid includes a container having a top end opposing a bottom end. The top end comprises an opening and the bottom end defines a bottom wall. The container defines a compartment adapted to receive a substance. An upper portion of the container is adapted to be covered by a cap. The device includes a cap having a mouth for covering an upper portion of the container. The cap also includes a cavity adapted to receive a spray bottle. A spray opening on the cap allows fluid to pass through the cap. The spray bottle is adapted to be received by and held within the cavity of the cap. The spray bottle is refillable and adapted to spray a fluid through a spray hole and through the spray opening on the cap.