Stain Treatment Package With Sealed Dispensing and Absorbent Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional stain removal and treatment methods are labor-intensive, expose users to soiled and excess liquid, and suffer from solution evaporation, reducing effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A package with a housing and securing feet that isolates the surface, an absorbent material, and a sealed packet with multiple compartments, where the cleaning solution is dispensed through piercing projections, allowing for one-step application and absorption of soiled and excess liquid.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional stain removal methods are used, then the cleaning solution can be applied to the surface, but the user is exposed to soiled and excess liquid and must perform labor-intensive scrubbing and blotting
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning system nests multiple functional components within a single integrated package: the cleaning solution is contained within a reservoir inside the housing, the absorbent material is positioned beneath the surface, and the housing itself provides isolation structure. This nesting eliminates the need for separate application and removal steps, allowing the user to simply place the package on the surface for automated one-step treatment and removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically applying the cleaning solution through piercing projections, allowing the solution to react with stains, and then automatically absorbing the soiled and excess liquid through the absorbent material beneath the surface. The housing isolates the treatment area throughout the process, eliminating the need for user scrubbing, blotting, or vacuuming.
2Productivity
If traditional stain removal methods are used, then the cleaning solution can be applied, but the user must wait and return to remove the solution, increasing time consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the cleaning solution application, treatment, and removal functions into a single integrated package and single user action. The housing contains both the solution reservoir and the absorbent material, allowing the system to automatically complete the entire cleaning cycle - from solution application through stain treatment to soiled liquid absorption - without requiring the user to return for a separate removal step.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous useful action by having the absorbent material immediately begin absorbing the cleaning solution as it is applied to the surface, and continuing to absorb soiled and excess liquid throughout the treatment process. This continuous absorption action eliminates idle waiting time and ensures the cleaning solution remains effective throughout the treatment period.
3Reliability
If traditional stain removal methods are used, then the cleaning solution can be applied, but some solution evaporates during the process, diminishing effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The housing acts as a flexible shell that creates a physical barrier between the cleaning solution and the ambient atmosphere. This shell isolates the treatment area, preventing solution evaporation while still allowing the solution to be applied to and react with stains on the surface. The housing maintains this isolation throughout the entire treatment and absorption process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies local quality by creating an isolated treatment environment only where needed - the housing encloses the specific stained area, allowing solution application and absorption to occur in a controlled local zone. This localized isolation prevents evaporation from the treatment area while not requiring complete enclosure of the entire surface.
4Reliability
If the cleaning solution is applied and left on the surface, then it can work on the stain, but the user must manually remove the soiled and excess liquid
Solution Approach 1:
The absorbent material serves as an intermediary between the cleaning solution and the final cleaned surface. As the solution is applied to treat stains, the absorbent material simultaneously absorbs the soiled and excess liquid, mediating the transfer of contaminants from the surface to the absorbent material beneath. This intermediary action eliminates the need for user scrubbing, blotting, or vacuuming.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically completing the removal function - the absorbent material continuously absorbs the soiled and excess liquid throughout the treatment process without requiring user intervention. The housing contains both the solution application mechanism and the absorption mechanism, allowing the entire cleaning and removal cycle to occur automatically once the package is placed on the surface.
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 solution reduces manual labor, minimizes exposure to soiled liquids, and enhances cleaning effectiveness by maintaining the solution's potency through reduced evaporation and efficient absorption.
Implementation Method 1
a sealed packet having multiple compartments, each compartment adapted to be pierced by the piercing projections
Implementation Method 2
an absorbent material coupled with the package beneath the packet
Data Source
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AI summary
A package (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) for cleaning a surface to be cleaned comprises a sealed packet (38, 148, 502, 602) having a cleaning solution therein and means for dispensing (34, 36, 138, 238, 338, 438, 522, 622) the cleaning solution from the packet (38, 148, 502, 602) when pressure is applied to the packet(38, 148, 502, 602). The cleaning solution in the packet (38, 148, 502, 602) can be discharged from the packet (38, 148, 502, 602) by the dispensing means (34, 36, 138, 238, 338, 438, 522, 622) to the surface to be cleaned when pressure is applied to the packet (38, 148, 502, 602).