Heated Cosmetic Sampler With Integrated Applicator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cosmetic and personal care packets with applicators lack a convenient and portable means to heat products, making it difficult for companies to provide heated samples that drive sales of commercial heated products, especially when not connected to a power grid.
Innovation Solution
A heating packette system with integrated applicator and flexible printed circuits on the outer surfaces, allowing connection to a power source via USB or clip-on power tongs, enabling heating and reheating of products without a power grid, and featuring self-regulating heating elements for efficient temperature control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If heating elements are incorporated into cosmetic packettes, then product heating capability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The heating elements are integrated directly into the packette structure itself, merging the heating function with the container. The flexible printed circuits are embedded in the packette panels, eliminating the need for separate heating devices and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The packette serves multiple functions: it contains the cosmetic product, provides structural support, and incorporates heating capability through integrated flexible printed circuits. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components.
2Temperature
If heating elements are incorporated into cosmetic packettes, then product heating capability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
Flexible printed circuits are used instead of rigid wiring or complex heating assemblies. These thin-film circuits can be directly printed onto or laminated with the packette panels, simplifying manufacturing and reducing material costs while enabling the heating function.
3Ease of operation
If packettes are designed for portability without power grid connection, then ease of operation is improved, but available power for heating is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The heating system is designed to operate at low power levels suitable for portable applications. The flexible printed circuits are configured to work with limited power input from USB or battery sources, adjusting the heating parameters to function effectively without requiring high power availability.
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
Enables convenient, portable, and cost-effective heating of cosmetic or personal care products, transforming the user experience into a multi-sensory one by allowing heating anywhere, even without access to a power grid, and promoting sales through heated product samples.
Implementation Method 1
One or more outer surfaces of the packette comprise heating elements... transforming the use of a conventional packette into a multi-sensory experience
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AI summary
A system for a heating packette with incorporated product applicator. One or more outer surfaces of the packette comprise printed heating elements, printed circuit elements and a means of connecting to a power source. The packette is designed to be used away from the home, and without connecting to a power grid.