Frictional Makeup Holder for Paired Cosmetic Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current makeup storage systems fail to conveniently and elegantly keep paired makeup items, such as lipsticks and lip liners, together, leading to frustration and delays in application due to disorganization and potential loss.
Innovation Solution
A makeup case system featuring a semi-circular holder on a lipstick case that frictionally secures a pencil or liner, allowing easy insertion and removal without requiring removal of the lipstick case cover, using a dual-durometer material for flexibility and grip, accommodating various pencil sizes and shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If makeup items are stored together in a makeup bag or case, then storage convenience is improved, but organization and pairing of specific makeup items deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is segmented into multiple individual compartments, each designed to hold a specific makeup item. This segmentation allows paired makeup items to be stored together in an organized manner while maintaining the ability to quickly identify and retrieve specific pairs without rummaging through a disorganized makeup bag.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple similar makeup items are stored together, then storage capacity is improved, but identification and retrieval of specific items deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Each compartment within the holder is designed with specific local qualities - different shapes, sizes, and configurations tailored to hold specific types of makeup items (lipstick, lip liner, eyeliner, etc.). This allows for efficient storage of multiple items while enabling rapid identification and retrieval by simply looking at the holder's structure rather than searching through a disorganized bag.
3Reliability
If paired makeup items are carried separately in a purse, then individual item protection is improved, but risk of separation and loss deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The holder merges multiple individual makeup item compartments into a single integrated structure that must be removed as one unit. This combining approach ensures that paired makeup items stored in adjacent compartments remain together and cannot be accidentally separated during carrying, while still providing individual protection within each compartment.
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 system effectively keeps paired makeups together, reducing search time and preventing accidental separation, while being easy to use and durable, allowing for quick pairing and separation of makeups.
Implementation Method 1
The holder includes lips that extend past a centerline or maximum diameter of the pencil. A pencil is inserted into the holder by providing sufficient force to deflect the opposing lips thereby allowing the pencil to reside within the semi-circular holder while being frictionally held therein.
Implementation Method 2
A pencil is inserted into the holder by providing sufficient force to deflect the opposing lips thereby allowing the pencil to reside within the semi-circular holder
Data Source
AI summary
A lipstick case system is presented that helps to keep two paired makeups together. As one example, a lipstick case is presented having a cover, a base, and a pencil. A holder is positioned in an exterior surface of the cover. The holder is sized and shaped to receive a pencil, such as a lip liner pencil or eyeliner pencil or brush, therein. The holder includes lips that extend past a centerline or maximum diameter of the pencil. A pencil is inserted into the holder by providing sufficient force to deflect the opposing lips thereby allowing the pencil to reside within the rectangular holder while being frictionally held therein. The pencil is similarly removed by providing sufficient force to overcome this frictional engagement thereby allowing the pencil to be removed from the holder.