Pleated Spray Tan Mask With Transparent Mid-Panel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing spray tan masks are restrictive, cumbersome, and do not allow for clear visibility or comfortable breathing and fitting around larger heads during the spray tanning process, as they often require holding one's breath and leave undesirable marks.
Innovation Solution
A pleated spray tan mask with a forehead panel, lower face panel, and transparent mid-face panel made from filtering material, featuring pleats for size expandability and flaps for airflow, allowing for breathability and visibility while being spray tanned.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a traditional spray tan mask is used to protect against airborne particles, then protection against particles is improved, but visibility and breathability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mask is divided into three separate panels: a forehead panel, a transparent mid-face panel for visibility, and a lower face panel. This segmentation allows each panel to perform its specific function - the filtering panels protect against particles while the transparent panel maintains visibility without obstruction
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the mask have different properties: the forehead and lower face panels use filtering material for particle protection, while the mid-face panel uses transparent material for visibility. This local differentiation optimizes each area for its specific purpose without compromising overall performance
2Ease of manufacture
If a fixed-size mask is used to simplify design, then manufacturing complexity is reduced, but adaptability to various head sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mask panels incorporate pleats that allow the rigid filtering material to dynamically expand and conform to different head sizes and shapes. This dynamic structure maintains a secure fit across various users without requiring multiple size variants
Solution Approach 2:
The mask uses thin, flexible filtering material that can be pleated to create an adaptable structure. This flexible construction allows the mask to stretch and mold to different facial contours while maintaining its protective function
3Stability of the object's composition
If cords are attached at the edges to secure the mask, then mask stability is improved, but air circulation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cord attachment points are extracted from the outer edges and repositioned inward, creating a gap between the cords and mask edges. This extraction generates flaps that serve as air channels, allowing ventilation while the cords maintain mask stability through their inward attachment
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
The pleated design provides a comfortable, one-size-fits-all solution that protects against airborne particles, prevents spray tan composition from coating the face, and allows users to see clearly during the process, enhancing the overall spray tanning experience.
Implementation Method 1
fabricated from a filtering material that protects against the proportion of particles from a tanning composition, while allowing for breathability of the skin
Implementation Method 2
transparent mid-face panel disposed between the forehead and lower face panels that allows for visibility to the user see while being spray tanned
Implementation Method 3
the forehead and lower face panels are pleated, so as to expand and thereby accommodate variously sized heads
Implementation Method 4
a plurality of cords attach from one end inside the edges of the panels, forming an outer flap at the edges of the panels that allow for air circulation and that also fold inwardly
Data Source
AI summary
A pleated spray tan mask and method of donning is donned and attached around the face, so as to protect a user from inhaling undesired airborne particles or vapor while being spray tanned with tanning composition, and also to prevent tanning composition from coating the face. The mask comprises three panels that cover a portion of the face and perform independent functions for protecting against sprayed tanning compositions. The mask provides a forehead panel and a lower face panel that are pleated to increase in size for larger heads. Pleats allow the mask to be one-size-fits-all. Another unique feature of the forehead and lower face panels is that flaps form at the edges of the individual panels. Flaps fold inwardly and enhance airflow behind the panels. Further, a mid-face panel disposed between the forehead and lower face panels is at least partially transparent to enable visibility while being spray tanned.