Syringe Paint Touch-Up Tool with Integrated Mixer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing touch-up paint applicators are bulky and difficult to use, lacking a simple and efficient method to store and apply original paint for repairing small scratches or holes in painted surfaces without requiring extensive painting supplies or paint matching.
Innovation Solution
A custom paint storage container and applicator system that includes a syringe with a movable plunger and a paint mixer, allowing users to fill and seal the syringe with paint from an original can, which can be stored and easily applied using a nozzle and applicator cap, ensuring the paint remains fresh and ready for immediate use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If prior art touch-up paint applicators are used, then paint storage and application is possible, but the devices are bulky and difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct functional segments: a syringe body for paint storage, a plunger for paint delivery control, a mixing mechanism for paint preparation, and a nozzle for application. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall device compact and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The syringe-based device serves multiple functions: storing paint, mixing paint, controlling paint flow, and applying paint. By integrating these functions into a single device, it eliminates the need for separate painting supplies and achieves versatility without significant complexity increase.
2Quantity of substance
If prior art touch-up paint applicators are used, then paint storage is possible, but the devices are bulky
Solution Approach 1:
The mixing mechanism is nested within the syringe body, and the nozzle is integrated into the syringe tip. This nesting arrangement allows multiple components to occupy overlapping spatial volumes, maximizing paint storage capacity while minimizing the overall device volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The plunger is designed to be movable within the syringe body, allowing dynamic adjustment of paint storage volume. The mixing mechanism also incorporates movable components that can be activated only when needed, enabling the device to adapt its configuration between storage and application modes.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If paint is stored for indefinite period, then paint freshness is maintained, but paint mixing is required to keep paint fluid
Solution Approach 1:
The mixing mechanism is pre-positioned within the syringe body and can be activated by simply moving the plunger or shaking the device. This preliminary preparation ensures that paint can be quickly mixed and made ready for application without requiring separate mixing steps or tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates a self-mixing mechanism that can be activated by the user through simple actions such as shaking or plunger movement. This eliminates the need for external mixing tools or complex procedures, allowing the paint to be prepared for application using the device itself.
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
Provides a simple, efficient, and unnoticeable touch-up solution for small areas, allowing users to store and apply original paint for repairing scratches or holes without the need for extensive painting supplies or paint matching, ensuring a seamless repair.
Implementation Method 1
The syringe also contains a mixing apparatus such as a small ball bearing which can mix up paint that has been stored for a period of time so that the paint is fluid and ready for application
Implementation Method 2
The syringe also contains a mixing apparatus such as a small ball bearing which can mix up paint that has been stored for a period of time so that the paint is fluid and ready for application
Data Source
AI summary
A one-step process to store paint for use in touching up painted walls. The invention tool removes the need to break out all the paint supplies to fix a small scratch or nick in the wall. The invention tool is a custom paint storage container and applicator. When a user is painting the user's walls, the user can fill up the custom tool of the present invention with the same paint and store the small leak proof bottle of the tool almost anywhere. Then, if a wall becomes scratched or nicked or if objects that have been hung on the wall need to be removed or relocated, the tool can be used to have the applicator apply paint from the original paint source to touch up the nick or scratch or hole.