Solid State Fragrance Objects for Consistent Scent Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fragrance control methods in environments, such as lavatories, often fail to provide consistent and long-lasting scent coverage, are prone to theft or vandalism, and may not be easily manufactured or optimized for desired fragrance ratios.
Innovation Solution
The use of solid state fragrancing objects made from materials like polyether block amides and polyolefin elastomers, which are easy to manufacture, consistently release fragrance over time, and can be inconspicuously integrated into environmental fixtures, ensuring effective scent coverage and reducing theft risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If liquid fragrances or fragrance oils are used in fragrancing objects, then the fragrance can be easily applied and distributed, but the object may not hold the desired amount or ratio of fragrancing component and may not be easy to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs porous solid materials as the base material for the fragrancing object. These porous structures provide high surface area and void spaces that can absorb and hold fragrance oils or other fragrancing components, enabling the object to retain desired amounts of fragrance while maintaining ease of manufacturing through conventional porous material fabrication processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials combining a solid base material with absorbed or embedded fragrance components. This composite structure allows the fragrancing object to hold significant quantities of fragrance substance while the solid matrix provides structural integrity and ease of manufacturing, resolving the contradiction between holding capacity and manufacturability.
2Duration of action of moving object
If conventional fragrancing objects are used, then they can emit fragrance, but they do not provide optimal release of fragrance over a long period of time and do not provide scent coverage throughout an environment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs periodic or controlled release mechanisms where the fragrancing object releases fragrance in sustained periods rather than continuously or all at once. The porous structure and material composition are designed to allow gradual diffusion and periodic emission of fragrance, providing consistent and reliable scent coverage throughout the intended duration and environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent ensures continuous fragrance release over extended periods through the design of the porous material structure and fragrance containment system. The solid matrix continuously releases fragrance molecules into the environment, maintaining reliable and consistent scent coverage throughout the operational duration without interruption or degradation of performance.
3Ease of operation
If conspicuous fragrancing objects are used, then they can be easily located and replaced, but they are subject to theft or vandalism
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs designs where the fragrancing object resembles or copies common environmental fixtures, fixtures, or architectural elements. By mimicking the appearance of ordinary objects already present in the environment, the fragrancing device becomes less recognizable as a target for theft or vandalism while maintaining its functional characteristics for fragrance release and replacement.
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
These solid state fragrancing objects provide a persistent and perceptible fragrance for extended periods, optimize scent distribution throughout environments, and minimize theft and vandalism by blending seamlessly into existing fixtures.
Implementation Method 1
The solid state fragrancing object comprises a solid material that includes a fragrancing component... provides fragrance that is consistently released over time
Data Source
AI summary
Fragrance control is provided by articles of manufacture including various solid state fragrancing objects, methods of using such objects, and systems that employ one or more such objects. The solid state fragrancing object can be used to inconspicuously provide fragrance to a user in an environment by disposing the solid state fragrancing object in the environment and configuring the solid state fragrancing object as at least a portion of a fixture within the environment. The fragrancing object can be easy to manufacture, long lasting, provide fragrance that is consistently released over time, provide an indication to the user that the object needs to be replaced, and can hold a desired ratio of fragrance.