Multi-Layer Pouch Diaper Mat for Leakage and Odor Containment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional plastic bags fail to effectively contain and retain canine or infant fecal matter, leading to leakage and odor issues due to their thin single-layer construction, which is prone to ripping and holes, lacking alternatives at similar prices with enhanced value.
Innovation Solution
A foldable diaper changing mat with a sealed base layer and absorbent pad, featuring multiple layers of plastic film that create separate pockets to enclose soiled diapers, allowing for easy handling and containment without direct contact, and enabling double inversion for secure sealing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a thin single-layer plastic bag is used, then the cost is low and the structure is simple, but the bag fails to effectively contain fecal matter leading to leakage and odor issues
Solution Approach 1:
The plastic bag is divided into multiple separate layers (first plastic layer, second plastic layer, third plastic layer) that are sealed together to form distinct pockets. This segmentation creates a multi-chamber structure where each layer contributes to containment, preventing leakage and odor while maintaining structural integrity without requiring a single complex thick layer.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-layer structure creates nested pockets where the first pocket is formed between the first and second plastic layers, and the second pocket is formed between the second and third plastic layers. The layers are sealed together in a nested configuration, with each layer enclosing the previous one, creating a nested containment system that effectively traps contaminants.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a multi-layer pouch is used, then containment and odor prevention are improved, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch is segmented into multiple functional layers with specific roles: the first plastic layer provides initial containment, the second plastic layer creates intermediate sealing, and the third plastic layer provides external containment. This segmentation allows each layer to address specific aspects of odor and leakage control, achieving comprehensive protection through distributed functionality rather than a single complex barrier.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the pouch structure are assigned different qualities and functions. The sealed regions between layers create discrete pockets with specific containment properties, while unsealed regions allow for filling and sealing operations. The absorbent material is localized in specific pockets to address contamination at its source, providing local quality enhancement without requiring the entire structure to be uniformly complex.
3Reliability
If traditional plastic bags are used for diaper disposal, then they are simple and inexpensive, but they fail to prevent liquid feces leakage during diaper changing
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch structure employs nested pockets where the first pocket (between first and second plastic layers) and second pocket (between second and third plastic layers) are arranged in a nested configuration. This nested structure creates multiple barriers against liquid feces leakage, with each pocket acting as a containment zone. The nesting ensures that even if one pocket is compromised, the other layers provide redundant protection, significantly enhancing leakage prevention reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-layer pouch structure provides beforehand cushioning against leakage by creating multiple sealed barriers before contamination can occur. The absorbent material is positioned within the nested pockets to absorb liquid feces before it can penetrate through to external surfaces. This prior cushioning through layered containment and absorbent positioning prevents leakage during diaper changing operations.
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AI summary
A foldable diaper changing mat that includes a foldable base layer having a surface engaging side and an upward facing side and a top edge and a bottom edge; and an infant buttocks receiving pad portion having a top end facing the top edge of the foldable base layer and a bottom end facing the bottom edge of the foldable base layer, wherein the infant buttocks receiving pad portion is engaged with the upward facing side and proximate the bottom edge of the foldable base layer. The infant buttocks receiving pad portion has at least one intermediate layer and a top, adsorbent-containing layer. The infant buttocks receiving pad portion typically has a top edge facing pocket and a bottom edge facing pocket that are separated from one another.


