Pumping Cosmetic Container With Integrated Metal Applicator

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional pumping-type cosmetic containers lack a built-in applicator, requiring users to have a separate applicator for applying contents to the skin, which is inconvenient.

Innovation Solution

A pumping-type cosmetic container with a metal applicator coupled to the button member, allowing for immediate application of contents and the delivery of warmth or coldness to the skin during application, enhancing skin metabolism and elasticity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a conventional pumping-type cosmetic container is used without a built-in applicator, then the structure remains simple and manufacturing cost is low, but user convenience deteriorates as a separate applicator is required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidcontainer structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the pumping function and applicator function into a single integrated device. The button member serves dual purposes: it acts as the pumping mechanism to discharge contents and as the handle for the applicator to apply contents. This merging eliminates the need for a separate applicator while maintaining structural simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The button member is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as the pumping actuator and as the applicator handle. The front surface of the button member is configured to contact the skin during application, allowing the same component to perform both discharge and application functions, thereby improving user convenience without significantly increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If a metal applicator is coupled to the button member, then skin metabolism is promoted and elasticity is improved through warmth/cold delivery, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveskin treatment effectivenessVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The metal applicator is integrated with the button member through a coupling structure. The coupling protrusions on the inner side of the button member engage with corresponding spaces between rotation-preventing protrusions, creating a unified component that combines the pumping mechanism and the metal applicator handle, thereby improving skin treatment effectiveness while managing manufacturing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses a composite structure combining different materials: the button member is made of a first material and the applicator is made of a metal material. This composite approach allows the metal applicator to deliver warmth or coldness to the skin for improved skin metabolism and elasticity, while the coupling mechanism ensures reliable integration without excessive manufacturing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Manufacturing precision

If the button member is prevented from rotating by coupling protrusions and rotation-preventing protrusions, then application precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication precisionVSAvoidcoupling structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The coupling structure uses asymmetric features: coupling protrusions on the inner side of the button member engage with spaces between rotation-preventing protrusions on the outer side. This asymmetric design effectively prevents rotation of the button member during application, improving application precision while maintaining a relatively simple coupling structure that does not require complex additional components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

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

Enables convenient and effective application of cosmetics while promoting skin metabolism and improving skin elasticity through the metal applicator's ability to deliver temperature and massage functions.

Implementation Method 1

the warmth or cold can be delivered to the skin during the application of the contents to the skin through the applicator made of the metal material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentEP3398475B1Pumping-type cosmetic container having metal applicator
Publication Date: 2020.08.26 YONWOO CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a pumping-type cosmetic container having a metal applicator, the container wherein it is possible that an applicator made of a metal material is coupled to a front part of a button member, such that the contents can be applied through the applicator immediately after contents are discharged through a pumping operation, and besides, the warmth or cold can be delivered to the skin during the application of the contents to the skin through the applicator made of the metal material, thereby enabling facial skin metabolism to be promoted and skin elasticity to improve.