Disposable Glove Dispensing With Inflated Cuff Opening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional disposable glove packaging often results in multiple gloves being dispensed together, compromising sterility and requiring users to manually open the glove wrist section, which can be inconvenient, especially with dirty hands or when only one hand is available.
Innovation Solution
A system that automatically dispenses disposable gloves by using a roll connected via a connection component, with a fan to inflate the wrist area and a sensor-activated hand treatment dispenser, allowing for easy glove donning and hand sanitation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of stationary object
If gloves are packaged in compressed box format, then storage efficiency is improved, but multiple gloves are accidentally removed together compromising sterility
Solution Approach 1:
The glove package is segmented into individual glove compartments separated by partitions, allowing each glove to be dispensed independently while maintaining sterility. The package includes a plurality of gloves with each glove having its own compartment, preventing accidental removal of multiple gloves together.
2Volume of stationary object
If gloves are packaged in compressed format, then storage space is reduced, but manual opening of wrist section is required which is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically dispensing the glove and inflating the wrist section before the user needs to don the glove. The air source device inflates the wrist section through the opening, creating a balloon-like expansion that makes the glove ready for immediate donning without manual wrist opening.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses pneumatic principles by introducing air into the wrist section of the glove through an air source device. The air inflates the wrist section to create a balloon-like expansion, which opens the glove for easy hand insertion without requiring manual manipulation of the compressed glove package.
3Volume of stationary object
If traditional compressed packaging is used, then storage efficiency is improved, but user must touch package opening which contaminates gloves
Solution Approach 1:
The package is divided into separate compartments with partitions, allowing the glove to be dispensed without the user touching the main package opening. The opening is configured to receive only the distal end of the specific glove being dispensed, isolating it from contamination sources.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses an intermediary mechanism (the dispensing opening and air inflation system) to deliver the glove to the user without direct contact between the user and the package interior. The air source device acts as an intermediary to inflate and present the glove, eliminating the need for users to touch the package opening or adjacent gloves.
4Productivity
If multiple gloves are dispensed at once, then dispensing speed is improved, but sterility of subsequent gloves is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The package structure with partitions and the dispensing mechanism are designed to dispense only one glove at a time through the opening. Each glove is individually accessible, ensuring that only the intended glove is removed while subsequent gloves remain protected in their compartments, maintaining both sterility and controlled dispensing pace.
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
Ensures sterile glove dispensing, reduces manual handling, and provides convenient, hygienic glove application without contaminating subsequent gloves.
Implementation Method 1
The system includes a fan or alternative air source that is actuated to impart air into the at least partially opened wrist area of the glove, with the air at least partially expanding the glove to provide an opening for easily putting on the glove.
Implementation Method 2
The cuff is formed from an elastic material that allows the cuff to be compressed over the hand of the user and return to an uncompressed state, thereby sealing around the hand of the user.
Data Source
AI summary
An example package of gloves and associated system is provided. The package of gloves includes two or more gloves, with each of the gloves including a proximal end defining a cuff with an opening capable of receiving a hand of a user therethrough, and a distal end opposing the proximal end and defining finger sections capable of receiving fingers of the hand of the user. The package includes a removable connecting component disposed between each of the respective gloves and connecting the proximal and distal ends of adjacently disposed gloves to each other.