Terpene Scent Dispensing for Contact-Free Product Sampling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers find it challenging to understand cannabinoid-containing products due to their tactile nature, and there is a need for a system that allows users to smell these products before purchase.
Innovation Solution
A scent dispensing system with storage tanks containing terpenes, scent agents, and flavoring agents, equipped with dispensing devices that deliver atomized liquid medium and visible water vapor, allowing users to select and experience the scent of these products through a user interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If consumers interact with cannabinoid products tangibly, then they can understand the product better, but they cannot experience the scent without physical contact
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a sensory copy of the cannabinoid product by extracting and atomizing volatile compounds into a vapor cloud. This allows consumers to experience the scent without physical contact with the actual product, resolving the contradiction between understanding product characteristics and accessing scent information.
Solution Approach 2:
The dispensing device acts as an intermediary between the cannabinoid product and the consumer. It extracts volatile compounds from the product and delivers them as atomized vapor, enabling scent experience without direct product contact and facilitating consumer education.
2Loss of information
If the system provides detailed product information, then consumers can make informed decisions, but the tactile nature of the product makes education difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces mechanical/tactile product interaction with a vapor delivery mechanism. Instead of requiring consumers to physically handle and examine the product, the system uses atomization technology to deliver scent information through vapor, simplifying the interaction while providing comprehensive product information.
3Ease of operation
If the dispensing device atomizes liquid medium, then it produces visible vapor for consumer experience, but it requires additional components like vapor generators
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the liquid medium storage, atomization, and vapor generation functions into an integrated dispensing device. By combining these components, the system achieves effective scent delivery while minimizing the number of separate parts and simplifying the overall structure.
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 consumers to interactively experience the scents of cannabinoid products, enhancing their understanding and decision-making process.
Implementation Method 1
dispensing devices that are adapted to deliver atomized liquid medium from the plurality of storage tanks to produce a scent selection for a user
Implementation Method 2
vapor generator connected to a supply of water, wherein each vapor generator is adapted to deliver a visible mist of water vapor along with the atomized liquid
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AI summary
A scent dispensing system comprises a plurality of storage tanks containing a liquid medium of terpenes, scent agents, and/or flavoring agents, and one or more dispensing devices that are adapted to deliver atomized liquid medium from the plurality of storage tanks to produce a scent selection for a user.