Integrated Lubricant and Prophylactic Dispensing Package
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dispensing systems for prophylactics and lubricants are inconvenient as they often require separate access, leading to situations where only one is available when both are needed, and accessing them can be difficult at the time of need.
Innovation Solution
A sealed package design that combines a lubricant compartment and a prophylactic compartment in a single unit, with a transparent front wall for easy viewing and burstable materials for hand-accessible opening, allowing both items to be carried and used together.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate dispensing systems are used for prophylactics and lubricants, then each item can be dispensed independently, but access to both items becomes inconvenient when both are needed simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate dispensing systems for prophylactics and lubricants into a single integrated dispensing machine. The machine includes a prophylactic dispensing mechanism and a lubricant dispensing mechanism that share a common housing, control system, and user interface. This merging allows users to access both items through one device, eliminating the need to locate and access separate storage locations, thereby improving access convenience while maintaining independent dispensing functionality.
2Quantity of substance
If lubricant is dispensed in large quantity containers, then sufficient lubricant is available for multiple uses, but the container becomes inconvenient to carry in a wallet
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the lubricant storage into multiple small individual containers or single-use applicators within the dispensing machine, rather than using one large container. Each container holds a sufficient amount for a single application, and the machine's reservoir can hold multiple such containers. This segmentation makes each individual unit compact and wallet-friendly while the machine as a whole provides ample lubricant supply through multiple replaceable units.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a nested structure where multiple small lubricant containers are stored within the machine's internal reservoir. The containers are arranged in a compact configuration, with smaller units nested within the larger machine housing. This nesting allows the machine to hold sufficient lubricant quantity for multiple uses while maintaining a compact external form factor that can be conveniently carried in a wallet or purse.
3Adaptability or versatility
If pre-lubricated prophylactics are used, then lubricant is available with the prophylactic, but the lubricant cannot be used separately for massage or foreplay
Solution Approach 1:
The dispensing machine is designed with universal functionality to dispense both prophylactics and lubricants independently or together. The lubricant dispensing mechanism can operate separately from the prophylactic dispensing mechanism, allowing users to obtain lubricant alone for massage or foreplay purposes. The machine's control system recognizes different user needs and can dispense only lubricant, only prophylactics, or both items based on user selection, thereby providing versatile usage options and sufficient lubricant availability for various purposes.
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AI summary
A dispensing system comprising a sealed package, no greater than 0.3 inches thick, connected together to form a rectangular sheet, a lubricant compartment having a first and a second sub-compartment and a prophylactic compartment.