Multi-Liquid Pump Brush With Independent Containers for Varying Viscosities
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing liquid-dispensing hairbrushes do not accommodate consumers who require multiple hairstyling liquids with varying viscosities and bristle patterns, leading to a cumbersome hair care process.
Innovation Solution
A multi-liquid dispensing pump hairbrush with an internal pump dispenser system and interchangeable liquid containers, allowing for the simultaneous dispensing of multiple liquids through varying bristle patterns using a single brush.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single liquid-dispensing hairbrush is used, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but the adaptability to accommodate multiple liquids with varying viscosities and bristle patterns is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The hairbrush is divided into multiple independent liquid containers, each capable of holding different liquids. Each container has its own pump mechanism and dispensing nozzle, allowing independent control and selection of different liquids for different hair care needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The hairbrush is designed to perform multiple functions by accommodating various liquid types (conditioners, styling gels, sprays, oils) with different viscosities through a unified pump dispenser system that can handle diverse fluid characteristics while maintaining a single brush structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple liquid containers and brushes are used to accommodate different liquids and bristle patterns, then the adaptability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to the cumbersome process of managing multiple items
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple liquid containers and pump mechanisms are integrated into a single hairbrush structure, combining the functionality of multiple separate items into one unified device that can dispense different liquids through varying bristle patterns without requiring the user to manage multiple containers and brushes.
Solution Approach 2:
The single hairbrush is designed to perform multiple functions by accommodating various liquid types (conditioners, styling gels, sprays, oils) with different viscosities through a unified pump dispenser system that can handle diverse fluid characteristics while maintaining a single brush structure.
3Ease of operation
If existing liquid-dispensing hairbrushes are used, then the ease of operation is improved by eliminating separate liquid containers, but the adaptability to accommodate consumers requiring multiple liquids with varying viscosities is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The hairbrush is divided into multiple independent liquid containers, each capable of holding different liquids. Each container has its own pump mechanism and dispensing nozzle, allowing independent control and selection of different liquids for different hair care needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The hairbrush is designed to perform multiple functions by accommodating various liquid types (conditioners, styling gels, sprays, oils) with different viscosities through a unified pump dispenser system that can handle diverse fluid characteristics while maintaining a single brush structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and efficient hairstyling by allowing users to apply multiple liquids through different bristle patterns, reducing the need for multiple containers and brushes.
Implementation Method 1
a pump dispenser system, which runs through the longitudinal axis of the hairbrush, consisting of multiple interconnections of liquid containers and tubes
Implementation Method 2
As a slider is pumped, or slid, in small up and down motions, it can facilitate the transportation of a liquid through the hairbrush
Implementation Method 3
it can dispense the liquid through dispensing nozzles that are embedded within the bristles on the brush head
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is directed to a multi liquid dispensing pump brush, specifically, a hairbrush that is capable of dispensing multiple low viscosity liquids simultaneously. When a consumer desires to detangle and style hair, often times one hair liquid or one hairstyling tool is not sufficient. Thus, hair care can become a cumbersome process as the consumer attempts to maneuver multiple brushes along with multiple containers of liquids. Depending on a consumer's hair needs, one hairbrush that can dispense multiple liquids from multiple surfaces would eliminate the hassle of needing to constantly switch hairstyling tools, and it would enable the consumer to achieve his or her desired hairstyling results through the usage of this one all-encompassing tool.