Handheld Cosmetic Mixing Device for Instant Custom Color Creation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cosmetics customization methods are limited by bulky devices, long wait times, and inability to create custom colors instantly or on-the-go, failing to meet consumer demands for instant gratification and sustainability.
Innovation Solution
A handheld device with multiple slots for dispensers containing base colors, allowing users to mix custom colors by referring to a color recipe chart and combining the dispensed liquids in a container, enabling instant creation and storage of custom liquid lipsticks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a tabletop printer is used to create custom lip colours, then customisation is achieved, but the device is very bulky and cannot be travelled with
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional modules: multiple independent dispensers (each containing different base colours) are integrated into a single handheld unit. This segmentation allows the complex functionality of a tabletop printer to be distributed across compact, portable components that can be housed in a small handheld body.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple dispensers are nested within the handheld device body, with each dispenser containing multiple base colours. The dispensers are arranged in a compact configuration where smaller components (colour reservoirs, mixing chambers, dispensing nozzles) are nested within larger structures, maximizing space utilization and minimizing overall device volume.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing customisation services are used, then custom colours are created, but there is a long wait time
Solution Approach 1:
The device pre-fills multiple dispensers with different base colours before use. The mixing mechanism and container are prepared in advance, allowing the user to simply activate the dispensing and mixing functions to instantly create custom colours without requiring time-consuming manual mixing or waiting for professional services.
Solution Approach 2:
The device enables users to create their own custom colours independently through automated dispensing and mixing mechanisms. The system self-regulates the mixing process, eliminating the need for consultants or professional operators, thereby reducing wait times and enabling instant colour creation at home or while travelling.
3Adaptability or versatility
If custom colours are created in-store or online, then personalisation is achieved, but consumers only receive a couple of customised colours at a time
Solution Approach 1:
The handheld device is designed with multiple dispensers that can create a wide variety of custom colours using a limited set of base colours. The system can produce different shades and hues by varying the mixing ratios and combinations of base colours, enabling users to create numerous unique colours from a single device and small quantity of base colour materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The device varies the concentration ratios and mixing proportions of base colours to generate diverse custom colours. By changing the parameters of colour mixture (ratios, sequences, and combinations), the system can produce a large number of different coloured lipsticks from a small set of base colours, maximizing the quantity and variety of output.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a handheld device 200 and a method for creating customised cosmetic colours instantly. The handheld device 200 comprises a holder body 202 with two or more slots to house two or more dispensers that dispense two or more base colour liquid lipsticks. The handheld device 200 further comprises a container 212. In order to create customised liquid lipsticks, a user follows a colour recipe chart 600 and dispenses the two or more base colours in the two or more dispensers in predetermined ratios to create a custom colour in the container 212. While the present description focuses on creating liquid lipsticks, it will be apparent to those with ordinary skill in the art that the handheld device 200 and the method can be used to create any other colour cosmetics or artists colours.