Soap-Integrated Bathing Glove for Lather Without Manual Activation
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing soap glove devices require manual application and lathering of soap, increasing shower time and not providing a continuous flow of foam or suds without repeated handling.
Innovation Solution
A soap glove device with a body component configured in a glove shape, featuring a direct soap layer applied onto or integrated into the outer surface, allowing soap to be lathered through natural rubbing actions without manual activation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If manual application and lathering of soap is used with standard shower gloves, then the gloves can be reused and provide full finger functionality, but shower time increases and the process requires repeated handling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-coating the shower glove with a soap-containing composition before use. The soap is already applied to the glove surface in advance, eliminating the need for manual soap application during showering. Users simply wet the glove and begin washing, with the pre-applied soap activating upon contact with water.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service through a soap-containing composition that automatically activates and lathers when exposed to water. The composition contains surfactants and foaming agents that self-generate lather without manual rubbing or activation, allowing the glove to service itself by providing soap functionality inherently rather than requiring separate manual soap application.
2Productivity
If soap is manually applied to shower gloves, then the gloves provide full functionality for gripping and massaging, but continuous flow of foam or suds is not achieved without repeated handling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves continuity of useful action by incorporating a soap-containing composition that continuously releases foam and suds throughout the showering process. The composition is designed to maintain lather generation over time as the user moves the glove across different body areas, providing uninterrupted cleaning action without requiring the user to stop and reapply soap.
Solution Approach 2:
The continuous foam flow is enabled by preliminary action through pre-loading the glove with sufficient soap-containing composition before use. This pre-applied reservoir of surfactants and foaming agents ensures continuous lather generation throughout the entire showering duration, eliminating the need for repeated handling to replenish soap.
3Ease of operation
If soap is integrated directly into the glove, then manual activation is eliminated and lathering is simplified, but the glove structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies merging by combining the soap-containing composition directly with the glove material itself. The surfactants, foaming agents, and other cleaning components are integrated into the glove fabric or applied as a coating that becomes part of the glove structure, creating a unified device that combines cleaning functionality with the glove in a single integrated product.
Solution Approach 2:
The glove utilizes composite materials by combining the base glove fabric with a soap-containing composition layer. This composite structure integrates the mechanical functionality of the glove with the chemical cleaning properties of the soap formulation, creating a multi-functional material system that provides both structural integrity and cleaning action.
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 device enables easy and efficient lathering and application of soap, reducing shower time and enhancing the bathing experience by eliminating the need for manual soap application.
Implementation Method 1
The soap is available through natural rubbing actions of the body component, without need for manual activation
Data Source
AI summary
A soap glove device is disclosed that is a bathing glove that may be used in the shower or bath. The soap glove device comprises a body component that is configured in a glove shape with five individual finger/thumb portions and a center portion connecting them together. The body component comprises a direct soap layer applied onto the outer surface of the body component or integrated directly into the body component. The soap is available through natural rubbing actions of the body component, without need for manual activation. The user puts the glove device on in the shower or bath, then wets the gloved hand with water and rubs it over their body, creating a lather. Thus, the soap is lathered and applied to the body with ease.