Heatable Lubricant Dispenser with Integrated Heating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for personal lubricants used in sexual activities often fail to provide optimal temperature for enhanced sensory experience and hygiene, with conventional lubricants applied at ambient or body temperature causing friction and irritation, and existing products lack efficient dispensing systems that prevent mess and waste.
Innovation Solution
A combination condom and personal lubricant container system where a condom is immersed in a liquid lubricant, both housed in a disposable container with a heatable compartment, allowing the lubricant to be warmed to body temperature for enhanced sensory experience and featuring a dual-chamber dispenser for controlled lubricant release, ensuring hygiene and reducing waste.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If personal lubricant is applied at ambient temperature, then the dispensing process is simple, but friction and irritation occur during use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies heating elements to raise the temperature of the personal lubricant from ambient temperature to body temperature (approximately 37°C). This parameter change in temperature reduces the viscosity of the lubricant, improving its spreadability and reducing friction and irritation during use, while maintaining simple dispensing through a pump mechanism.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If lubricant is heated to body temperature, then sensory experience and hygiene are enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the heating function with the dispensing mechanism by integrating heating elements directly into the lubricant reservoir or dispensing path. This merging of functions allows the lubricant to be heated and dispensed through a single integrated device, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining the hygiene and sensory benefits of body-temperature lubricant.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs temperature control mechanisms that automatically maintain the lubricant at body temperature without requiring manual intervention. The system self-regulates heating based on temperature sensors, eliminating the need for complex manual temperature control while ensuring consistent hygiene and sensory experience.
3Device complexity
If conventional dispensing methods are used, then the device structure is simple, but mess and waste increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical dispensing (such as squeeze tubes or pour bottles) with a pump-based dispensing system. This mechanical substitution provides precise control over lubricant delivery, dispensing exact amounts needed and preventing over-application, thereby reducing mess and waste while the integrated heating maintains appropriate viscosity for controlled dispensing.
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
The system provides a more pleasurable and hygienic experience by warming the condom and lubricant to body temperature, reducing friction, and offering a tamper-proof, easy-to-use dispenser that minimizes waste and mess, while maintaining hygiene standards.
Implementation Method 1
one or more heating elements disposed within the enclosure proximate to the pre-delivery chamber
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AI summary
A personal lubricant dispenser includes an enclosure, a pre-delivery chamber, one or more heating elements proximate to the pre-delivery chamber, an electrical connector disposed on an exterior of the enclosure and electrically connected to the heating elements, an inlet cavity disposed above the pre-delivery chamber, a piercing element attached to the inlet cavity, a inlet valve (normally closed) connecting the inlet cavity to the pre-delivery chamber, a inlet actuator disposed on the exterior of the enclosure and operably connected to the inlet valve to open the inlet valve, an outlet cavity disposed below the pre-delivery chamber, an outlet valve (normally closed) connecting the outlet cavity to the pre-delivery chamber, an outlet actuator disposed on the exterior of the enclosure and operably connected to the outlet valve to open the outlet valve, and a spout disposed on or within the exterior of the enclosure and connected to the outlet cavity.