Method and container for transferring substances from a drug into a preparation
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Cosmetic preparations often suffer from quality loss and irritation due to the interaction of natural drug ingredients with other components during extraction and storage, leading to undesirable effects such as skin hypersensitivity and changes in fragrance, which can be difficult to manage with existing cosmetic containers.
Innovation Solution
A cosmetic container design featuring a separate storage compartment for the drug, which remains unchanged during storage, and a receiving area that establishes atmospheric connection only upon use, allowing for the absorption of ingredients into a semi-solid or liquid preparation without contamination, using a removable foil or permeable layers to maintain ingredient integrity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the drug extract is mixed with the preparation in advance, then the user experience is simplified, but the ingredients of the drug change due to contact with preparation components such as preservatives and gelling agents, leading to quality loss and potential irritation
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into two separate compartments: a storage compartment for the drug and a receiving area for the preparation. This segmentation prevents direct contact between the drug ingredients and potentially harmful preparation components during storage, while allowing mixing only when needed for use.
Solution Approach 2:
The drug is placed in the storage compartment in advance, and the preparation is placed in the receiving area in advance. The atmospheric connection is established beforehand but controlled, allowing the drug to be ready for use without premature mixing that would cause quality degradation.
2Reliability
If the drug extract is stored separately from the preparation, then the quality of ingredients is maintained, but additional effort is required for the user to mix them before use
Solution Approach 1:
The container is designed to automatically mix the drug and preparation when needed. The user simply needs to open the container, and the atmospheric connection between the storage compartment and receiving area enables the drug to come into contact with the preparation through gas phase diffusion, eliminating the need for manual mixing while maintaining quality during storage.
3Device complexity
If the receiving area is in direct contact with the storage compartment during storage, then the container structure is simple, but the ingredients of the drug are exposed to the atmosphere and can be contaminated or degraded
Solution Approach 1:
A removable foil separates the storage compartment from the receiving area during storage. This thin film barrier prevents direct contact and atmospheric exposure to the drug ingredients while maintaining a simple container structure. The foil can be removed when mixing is desired for use.
4Reliability
If essential oils and other highly effective ingredients are used in high concentrations, then the effectiveness of the preparation is enhanced, but irritation and undesirable effects occur if the dose is too high
Solution Approach 1:
The drug is placed in the storage compartment in excess, but only the necessary amount is transferred to the receiving area through atmospheric connection when needed. This allows high-quality ingredients to be stored in concentrated form without causing irritation, as the actual dose applied is controlled and limited to what is needed for each use.
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
This design ensures that natural drug ingredients remain effective and unchanged, preventing irritation and maintaining fragrance quality, while simplifying the application process and minimizing contamination, thus providing a high-quality user experience.
Implementation Method 1
the receiving area being in atmospheric connection with the storage compartment or being able to be brought into atmospheric connection
Implementation Method 2
allowing for the absorption of ingredients into a semi-solid or liquid preparation
Data Source
Figure 1~3
AI summary
The invention relates to a method for transferring substances from a, in particular vegetable, drug (214, 314) into a preparation (5, 205, 305), in particular a preparation for intaking or applying to the human body, wherein a container (1, 101, 201, 301) is provided with an internal atmosphere which can be separated from the surroundings. At least one receiving region (2, 102, 202, 302) for the preparation (5, 205, 305) is provided inside the container (1, 101, 201, 301), wherein a storage compartment (7, 107, 207, 307) is at least partially separated from the receiving region (2, 102, 202, 302), the storage compartment (7, 107, 207, 307) being defined at least partially by a layer (9, 108, 208, 308) which is permeable to air, and in particular water and water vapour. An atmospheric connection between the receiving region and the storage compartment (7, 107, 207, 307) is made possible by means of the layer (9, 108, 208, 308), and the drug (214, 314) is arranged separately from the preparation (5, 205, 305) in the storage compartment (7, 107, 207, 307).