Lip Gloss Dispenser Minimizing Wastage via Inverted Applicator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lip gloss dispensers result in wastage as the product at the bottom and sides of the container is inaccessible, leading to inefficient use and application.
Innovation Solution
A fluid cosmetic dispensing device with a unique design featuring a cylindrical body, a spongy applicator tip, a flip cap, and a dispensing system that allows for easy access and minimum wastage, where the lip gloss flows to the applicator tip through a pushing or rotating action on an actuator, ensuring maximum product utilization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of substance
If a conventional lip gloss dispenser with a wand and tubular bottle is used, then the applicator can access the product, but much of the product at the bottom and sides remains inaccessible and wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The applicator is inverted into the tubular bottle so that the tip reaches the bottom and sides of the container, allowing the applicator to access and pick up product from areas that were previously inaccessible. This inversion resolves the contradiction by enabling complete product utilization while maintaining ease of application.
Solution Approach 2:
The applicator is designed to extend beyond the normal opening of the tubular bottle and reach into the internal volume of the container, accessing product in three-dimensional space at the bottom and sides. This dimensional extension allows the applicator to retrieve product from all areas of the container, eliminating wastage while keeping the operation simple.
2Ease of operation
If the applicator tip is exposed, then application is easy and quick, but the product lacks protection
Solution Approach 1:
The cap is designed to be movable between two positions: covering the applicator tip when not in use to protect it, and being pushed away or removed to allow easy access for application. This dynamic design resolves the contradiction by providing protection when needed and ease of access when the user needs to apply the product.
Solution Approach 2:
The cap is designed to be pushed away by the user's finger or thumb, allowing automatic opening without requiring manual removal or complex mechanisms. This self-service design maintains product protection while enabling quick and easy access for application.
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AI summary
The fluid cosmetic dispensing device is intended to provide users with a clean and minimum wastage dispenser, that is sleek, efficient, and easy to use. More specifically, the device provides users with a lip gloss dispensing device that can utilize lip gloss from inside the lip gloss container to the maximum without wastage. To accomplish this, the device includes a dispensing system, and a unique design for the container and the applicator, that enables easy access to the applicator tip, easy and comfortable application, minimum wastage usage, and protective covering of the product. The dispensing system enables the lip gloss to flow to the applicator tip following a pushing or rotating action on the dispenser by the user. Further, a flip cap attached to the top of the applicator provides a sleek design, as well as enables easy access and protection to the applicator tip.