Hinge-Based Eyelash Applicator With Flange Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing applicators for artificial eyelashes obstruct the user's view during application, making proper placement difficult, and often cause unwanted distortion due to adhesive issues with fingers and applicators, and do not accommodate various eye shapes effectively.
Innovation Solution
A hinge-based applicator design with flanges that securely hold artificial eyelashes, allowing for easy rotation and adjustment to match the user's eyelid curvature, integrated with a packaging tray for convenient handling and minimizing adhesive interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional applicators are used to hold artificial eyelashes, then the applicator can secure the eyelashes, but the applicator and fingers obstruct the user's view in the mirror, making proper placement difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The applicator is divided into two separate legs (first leg and second leg) that can be spread apart. This segmentation allows the user's fingers to be positioned on the legs without obstructing the view of the eyelid area, enabling both secure grip and clear visibility for accurate placement.
2Reliability
If adhesive is applied to secure artificial eyelashes, then the eyelashes can be attached to the eyelid, but the adhesive adheres to the user's fingers and applicator, causing unwanted distortion and bending
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive application process is separated from the eyelash holding function. The applicator legs are designed to hold the eyelashes without direct adhesive contact, extracting the adhesive interference from the positioning mechanism and preventing distortion of the eyelash shape.
Solution Approach 2:
The flange structure acts as an intermediary between the adhesive and the artificial eyelashes. The adhesive is applied to the flange rather than directly to the eyelashes or applicator legs, mediating the attachment process and preventing unwanted adhesion to the holding components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed applicator design is used, then the applicator structure is simple, but it does not accommodate different eye shapes and eyelid curvatures effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The applicator incorporates a hinge joint connecting the first and second legs, enabling dynamic adjustment of the angle between them. This allows the applicator to adapt to different eyelid curvatures and eye shapes by adjusting the leg angle, providing versatility without requiring multiple fixed designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The angle parameter between the first and second legs can be changed to match different eyelid curvatures. By varying this geometric parameter, the applicator accommodates different eye shapes and sizes, achieving adaptability through parameter adjustment rather than structural complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an applicator for artificial eyelashes and a kit for applying artificial eyelashes. The applicator includes a first leg, a second leg rotatably coupled to the first leg at a hinge joint, a first body portion connected to the first leg, and a second body portion connected to the second leg. The first body portion includes a first flange positioned opposite the hinge joint, and the second body portion includes a second flange positioned opposite the hinge joint. The first flange matingly receives the second flange when the second leg is rotated toward the first leg.