Lipstick Container Color Insert Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cosmetic containers, such as lipstick cases, require users to remove the cap and potentially manipulate the cartridge to determine the lipstick color, which is time-consuming and can expose the lipstick to contamination or drying out, and lack effective visual indicators for color identification or interchangeable parts.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring a cap with a removable insert that indicates the lipstick color, allowing users to determine the color without opening the container and enabling easy replacement of both the insert and the lipstick cartridge with matching color options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the cap is removed to determine lipstick color, then the user can visually inspect the lipstick, but the lipstick is exposed to contamination and drying out
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the copying principle by placing a visual indicator (such as a colored window, label, or transparent section) on the cap that replicates or represents the lipstick color. This allows users to identify the lipstick color without removing the cap, thereby preventing exposure to contamination and drying while still obtaining the necessary color information.
2Loss of information
If the cartridge is manipulated to extend the lipstick for color determination, then the color becomes visible, but the process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-positioning the visual indicator on the cap to display the lipstick color before any manipulation is required. This eliminates the need to rotate or extend the cartridge to determine color, as the color information is already available and visible on the cap itself, significantly reducing the time required for color identification.
3Loss of information
If adhesive labels are used as visual indicators, then color identification is provided, but the labels can be inadvertently removed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies merging by integrating the visual indicator directly into the cap structure rather than using separate adhesive labels. The indicator may be formed as part of the cap material, embedded within it, or permanently attached through structural features, ensuring it remains reliably in place and cannot be inadvertently removed while still providing clear color identification.
4Ease of operation
If the lipstick is repeatedly exposed to the outside environment, then color selection can be made, but the lipstick dries out
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies copying by providing a visual representation of the lipstick color on the cap that allows users to make color selections without repeatedly opening and closing the container. This reduces the frequency of exposure to the outside environment, thereby minimizing moisture loss and preventing the lipstick from drying out while still enabling effective color selection.
Data Source
AI summary
A container for holding cosmetics which has a colored insert configured to indicate the color of a cosmetic product contained in the container. A method of replacing a lipstick cartridge comprising replacing a lipstick cartridge with a replacement lipstick cartridge and inserting a replacement colored insert in the cap of the lipstick container.