Infant Pacifier With Removable Ointment Chamber
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional decongesting methods for infants involve medicated ointments that require physical contact, leading to discomfort and potential exposure to vapors through touching and rubbing, which is undesirable.
Innovation Solution
A decongesting device in the form of a pacifier with a shield and nipple, featuring a removable ointment chamber that allows medicated vapors to be inhaled without direct contact, using a child-resistant cap and openings for vapor dissemination, enabling secure and controlled delivery of medicated vapors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If medicated ointment is applied directly to the child's skin, then the vapor delivery is effective, but the child may touch and rub the ointment causing discomfort and potential exposure to harmful areas
Solution Approach 1:
The device segments the ointment delivery system by separating the ointment storage chamber from the child's body. The ointment is contained in a removable chamber attached to the pacifier shield, preventing direct skin application while still enabling effective vapor delivery to the nasal area through the pacifier's nipple and shield configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The pacifier structure serves as an intermediary between the ointment and the child. Instead of applying ointment directly to the child's skin, the ointment is placed in a chamber on the pacifier shield, and the child receives the medicated vapors through the pacifier nipple, eliminating direct contact while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness
2Ease of operation
If the ointment chamber is permanently sealed at manufacture, then hygiene and convenience are improved, but refilling flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The ointment chamber is designed with dynamic characteristics, allowing it to be either permanently sealed at manufacture for hygiene and convenience, or removably attached to enable refilling flexibility. This dynamic design accommodates different user needs and preferences without compromising the core functionality of the device
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 provides a safe and effective means for infants to inhale medicated vapors without physical contact with the ointment, reducing discomfort and preventing accidental exposure, while allowing for easy refilling or pre-filled, sealed options for convenience and hygiene.
Implementation Method 1
a hollow interior section for receiving a medicated ointment and can further include a plurality of openings for disseminating vapors produced by the stored ointment
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AI summary
A decongesting device for infants includes a main body in the form of a child pacifier having a shield and a nipple extending outward from one side thereof. One or more ointment chambers having a body section and a child-resistant cap are permanently or removably secured to the shield on an opposite side of the nipple. The chamber including a hollow interior section for receiving a medicated ointment and a plurality of openings for disseminating vapors produced by the stored ointment. A decongesting device for infants also includes a pacifier body having a shield, a nipple, and a chamber can be pre-filled with a medicated ointment and permanently sealed at a time of manufacture.