Multi-Color Cosmetic Foam Impregnation via Segmented Nozzles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for manufacturing cosmetic impregnated foam can only express one color, leading to a decrease in commercial value when trying to impregnate two or more liquid-state make-ups with different colors, as they mix and lose their distinct properties.
Innovation Solution
A cosmetic impregnated foam manufacturing apparatus and method that uses a fixing holder with multiple nozzles to fill containers with liquid-state make-ups of different colors and viscosities, a pressing member to slowly impregnate the foam, and a fabric to separate the foam, while rotating and horizontally moving the holder to prevent color invasion and maintain pattern integrity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If two or more liquid-state make-ups with different colors are impregnated using a single nozzle, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the colors mix and the commercial value decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The single nozzle is divided into multiple nozzles (first nozzle and second nozzle), each dedicated to dispensing a specific colored liquid-state make-up. This segmentation prevents color mixing while maintaining the impregnation process, allowing distinct colors to be applied to different regions of the impregnated foam without contaminating each other.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the impregnated foam are assigned different colors based on their intended function or aesthetic design. The first nozzle applies the first color to a first region, while the second nozzle applies the second color to a second region, creating local quality variations that enhance commercial value while preventing unwanted mixing.
2Productivity
If the pressing member presses the impregnated foam quickly, then the manufacturing efficiency is high, but the liquid-state make-ups mix and color patterns are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The liquid-state make-ups are dispensed into the container before the impregnated foam is pressed down. This preliminary positioning of colors in distinct regions allows the pressing process to occur without causing color mixing, as the colors are already in their final positions before compression begins.
Solution Approach 2:
The pressing process is made controllable and adjustable rather than fixed. The pressing member can apply pressure at different rates and intensities, allowing optimization between manufacturing efficiency and color pattern preservation. The system dynamically adapts the pressing parameters to maintain color separation while achieving adequate impregnation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the creation of cosmetic impregnated foam with various colors and patterns, increasing commercial value by preventing color mixing and maintaining pattern integrity, with improved absorption and reduced overflow.
Implementation Method 1
the liquid-state make-up is impregnated into the impregnated foam by pressing the impregnated foam with a pressing member
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AI summary
A cosmetic impregnated foam manufacturing apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a fixing holder for fixing a container; a two or more multi nozzles for filling the container with liquid-state make-ups having different colors and viscosities; a pressing member pressing the impregnated foam to the container filled with the liquid-state make-ups; and a fabric placed on the impregnated foam. Accordingly, various colors and patterns are achieved by impregnating two or more liquid-state make-ups having different colors by the two or more multi nozzles and the fixing holder that is rotated and horizontally moved.