Impregnatable Pad Applicator Warming Device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing solutions fail to provide an efficient and portable method for storing and warming impregnatable pad applicators used in cosmetics and medical/pharmaceutical applications, which often results in cold preparations that are difficult to apply and may become thick in cold environments.

Innovation Solution

A portable storage and warming device comprising a housing with a storage unit and a warming unit, including a power supply, controller, and a heating element, specifically designed to maintain a predetermined temperature for impregnatable pad applicators, ensuring the contents remain usable and easily applied.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If impregnatable pad applicators are stored in a portable device without warming functionality, then the device structure remains simple and compact, but the cosmetic or pharmaceutical contents become cold and thick, making application difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveapplication easeVSAvoiddevice structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines storage functionality and warming functionality into a single integrated portable device. The housing contains both storage receptacles for impregnatable pad applicators and heating elements that can warm the contents, eliminating the need for separate storage containers and heating devices, thus improving application ease while managing device complexity through integration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The device performs multiple functions within a single unit: it stores impregnatable pad applicators, warms the cosmetic or pharmaceutical contents to prevent thickening, and provides portable power through a rechargeable battery. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by providing warming capability without requiring multiple separate devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Temperature

If a warming chamber is added to store and warm impregnatable pad applicators, then the contents remain at comfortable temperature for easy application, but the device becomes more complex and larger

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontents temperatureVSAvoiddevice structure

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The warming chamber is nested within the housing structure, with heating elements positioned inside the storage receptacles. The impregnatable pad applicators are placed directly into the warming chamber when needed, allowing the heating element to warm the contents without requiring a separate external warming device, thus maintaining temperature control while minimizing structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The heating elements are positioned specifically within the warming chamber and storage receptacles to provide localized heating only where needed. This targeted approach allows temperature control for the contents without heating the entire device structure, improving energy efficiency and reducing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple storage receptacles are provided for different impregnatable pad applicators, then the device can store multiple preparations, but the device size and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage capacityVSAvoiddevice size

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The storage system is divided into multiple separate receptacles within the housing, each capable of holding a different impregnatable pad applicator or preparation type. This segmentation allows the device to store multiple different cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations without requiring a single large storage container, thus improving versatility while managing device size through modular organization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

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 device effectively warms the contents of impregnatable pad applicators to a comfortable temperature, preventing thickening and enhancing application ease, while being compact and rechargeable for convenient use across various industries.

Implementation Method 1

a first heating element formed into a raceway defining the first warming chamber and comprising a polyimide film and filament flexible heating pad

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 2

transfer heat from the first heating element to the contents of the warming chamber

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS11771205B2Impregnatable pad applicator storage and warming device

Publication Date: 2023.10.03 CASEMED ENGINEERING LLC

AI summary

An impregnatable pad applicator storage and warming device for storing at least a first impregnatable pad applicator for a cosmetic preparation, a sundry preparation, a topical medication, or topical pharmaceutical, and warming these contents thereof comprises: a housing including an upper housing element and a lower housing element, the housing elements attached by a connector; a storage unit configured to receive and store at least a first impregnatable pad applicator; a warming unit comprising a power supply, controller, and a first heating element; and a first warming chamber configured to receive a first impregnatable pad applicator and transfer heat from the first heating element to the contents of the warming chamber.