Integrated Cellphone Case Perfume Dispenser With Refillable Bottle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cell phone cases with perfume dispensers are cumbersome, costly, and fail to provide a universal device that can accommodate various perfumes and standard cell phone cases effectively.
Innovation Solution
An integrated cell phone case with a built-in dispenser assembly, including a perfume bottle, refill valve, spray pump, and push button, allowing for the use of different perfumes and providing ergonomic design and easy access to phone controls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If cell phone cases with perfume dispensers are made as standalone items, then the perfume dispensing function is achieved, but the device becomes cumbersome and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the cell phone case and perfume dispenser into a single integrated unit. The case shell forms a receiving space that accommodates both the cell phone and perfume bottle, with the spray pump system integrated into the case structure. This merging eliminates the need for separate standalone perfume dispenser devices, reducing overall complexity and improving portability while maintaining both phone protection and perfume dispensing functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated case serves multiple functions simultaneously: it protects the cell phone, stores the perfume bottle, provides spray pump mechanism for dispensing, and offers ergonomic handling. The case shell acts as both a protective enclosure for the phone and a housing for the perfume dispensing system, creating a universal device that replaces multiple separate items.
2Adaptability or versatility
If various perfumes are accommodated in separate devices, then perfume variety is achieved, but the cost and device count increase
Solution Approach 1:
The case is designed with a universal receiving space that can accommodate different perfume bottles. The spray pump system is configured to work with various bottle types, allowing users to switch between different perfumes using the same integrated case device, thereby achieving perfume variety without requiring multiple separate dispenser devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The perfume bottle is designed as a separable component that can be removed and replaced independently from the case structure. The spray pump system includes a refillable bottle configuration where the bottle can be detached for refilling or replacement, enabling users to use different perfumes while maintaining a single integrated case device.
3Ease of operation
If perfume dispenser is integrated into cell phone case, then convenience is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated case is manufactured as separate modular components including the case shell, back plate, spray pump assembly, and perfume bottle. These segmented parts are designed to be assembled together through simple interfacing mechanisms, reducing manufacturing complexity compared to creating a fully integrated monolithic structure. The modular approach allows each component to be manufactured independently using standard processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The perfume bottle and spray pump mechanism are nested within the case shell structure. The back plate is positioned to cover and secure the perfume bottle assembly from the rear, creating a nested configuration where components are housed within one another. This nesting arrangement simplifies the overall structure and reduces the number of separate external components needed.
4Ease of manufacture
If refillable perfume bottle is used, then economy and sustainability are improved, but refill mechanism complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The perfume bottle is extracted as a separate, removable component from the case assembly. The refill valve is positioned on the bottom side of the bottle and is accessible when the bottle is removed from the case. This extraction allows the bottle to be easily detached for refilling at external locations without requiring a complex automated refill mechanism within the case structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The refillable bottle system is designed to be serviced externally by the user. The refill valve allows users to refill the bottle themselves at convenient locations without requiring specialized equipment or complex mechanisms within the case. This self-service approach reduces manufacturing complexity while maintaining economic and sustainable benefits of refillability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The integrated case offers a convenient, economical, and ergonomic solution for carrying and using a cell phone and multiple perfumes in a single device, with easy refill capabilities and minimal hand fatigue.
Implementation Method 1
a spray pump positionable on a top side of the perfume bottle... a push button positionable on a top side of the spray pump
Data Source
AI summary
An integrated cell phone case with dispenser is provided. The case includes a cell phone case shell with an integrated dispenser extension region. The case also includes a perfume dispenser assembly. The perfume dispenser assembly includes a perfume bottle. The assembly also includes a refill valve positionable on a bottom side of the perfume bottle. The assembly further includes a spray pump positionable on a top side of the perfume bottle. The assembly additionally includes a push button positionable on a top side of the spray pump. Wherein the perfume dispenser assembly is housed within the integrated dispenser extension region of the cell phone case shell. The case further includes a back plate positionable over the perfume dispenser assembly and a surface of the cell phone case shell. Wherein the integrated cell phone case with a dispenser provides a reusable cell phone case with the ability to dispense perfume.