Peristaltic Pump Care Instrument with Silicone pH Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing personal care massage instruments lack multi-functional capabilities and are limited by materials that restrict pH value compatibility with skin care products, failing to promote a holistic and scientific skin care habit.
Innovation Solution
A care instrument incorporating a housing with a massaging component, peristaltic pump, control component, and power supply, which includes a storage container for care products, allowing for simultaneous massage and aroma therapy with precise delivery of care products through controlled pumping and temperature adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If single-function massage instruments are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but functionality and skin care efficacy are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines massage function and aroma therapy function into a single care instrument. The housing contains both a massaging component and a storage container for care products, allowing simultaneous massage and product delivery to the user's skin.
Solution Approach 2:
The care instrument is designed to perform multiple functions: massaging the user's body and delivering care products (essential oils, serums, etc.) through the peristaltic pump system. This multi-functional design addresses both massage needs and skin care needs in one device.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional materials (plastics or metal plating) are used for housing, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but pH compatibility with skin care products is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is made from silicone material that can be formulated with different pH values to match various skin care products. This material choice provides both chemical compatibility with diverse care products and flexibility in manufacturing through moldable silicone construction.
3Manufacturing precision
If manual product application is used, then device simplicity is maintained, but precision and uniformity of product delivery are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual product application with an automated peristaltic pump system. The pump uses rotating rollers to compress and advance the tubing, delivering care products precisely and uniformly without manual intervention. This mechanical automation ensures consistent dosing and application.
4Reliability
If storage container is sealed, then product contamination is prevented, but air pressure imbalance occurs during pumping
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an air balancing tube as an intermediary component that connects the storage container to the atmosphere. This tube allows air to enter or escape the sealed container, balancing internal air pressure with external atmospheric pressure, thereby enabling the peristaltic pump to deliver products smoothly without pressure resistance.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user experience by providing a multi-functional massage and aroma therapy while ensuring precise and uniform application of care products, improving skin care efficacy and user experience.
Implementation Method 1
a peristaltic pump, each of which is arranged within the housing; wherein the peristaltic pump is configured to connect with a storage container via the first conduit
Data Source
AI summary
A care instrument arranges a storage container and a peristaltic pump, with the storage container accommodating the care product, the peristaltic pump being configured to draw the care product from the storage container and deliver the care product to a surface of a housing. In this way, a user can apply care products while using the care instrument. By controlling the peristaltic pump by the control component, the care product is delivered to the surface of the housing in a timed and quantitative manner for precise and accurate delivery of the care product. The massaging component and the peristaltic pump can operate independently. When only the massaging component works independently, the care instrument functions in massaging, and when the massaging component and the peristaltic pump work together, the care product delivered to the surface of the housing may be further uniformly dispersed by the massaging component.