Toy Kit with Internal Conduit for Safe Tooth Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
The traditional method of children placing fallen teeth under their pillows is unhygienic and frightening, as parents must retrieve the teeth without waking the child, risking injury and fear of a stranger taking the tooth.
Innovation Solution
A toy kit, such as a teddy bear, with a mouth opening and a transparent container in its chest, allows children to store fallen teeth safely, using a conduit to move the tooth into the container, and includes a cape with a gift pocket to maintain the tooth fairy narrative, making retrieval easy and hygienic.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If parents retrieve the fallen tooth from under the child's pillow, then the tooth can be stored, but the child may be frightened or hurt during the process
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the tooth storage function from the pillow and relocates it to a dedicated container within the toy. The container is accessible to parents through a hidden compartment or mechanism, allowing them to retrieve the tooth safely without disturbing the sleeping child or causing fear.
Solution Approach 2:
The toy acts as an intermediary between the child and the tooth storage system. The child places the tooth in the toy's mouth, which then transfers it through an internal conduit to the storage container. This mediates the interaction, eliminating the need for parents to directly handle the tooth near the sleeping child.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the child places the tooth under the pillow, then the tooth fairy narrative is maintained, but the practice becomes unhygienic and frightening
Solution Approach 1:
The toy serves as a mediator that preserves the tooth fairy narrative while eliminating unhygienic conditions. The toy's mouth and internal conduit system create a magical-looking pathway for the tooth, maintaining the fantasy element, while the dedicated container ensures hygienic storage away from pillows and bedding.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention moves the tooth storage from a two-dimensional surface (under the pillow) to a three-dimensional space within the toy's body. The internal conduit system creates a dimensional transition, allowing the tooth to be placed in the mouth and transported through the toy's interior to the container, adding spatial complexity that enhances the magical narrative.
3Reliability
If parents act as the tooth fairy to retrieve the tooth, then the tooth can be stored, but the process becomes cumbersome and stressful
Solution Approach 1:
The toy is pre-configured with the storage container and internal conduit system before the tooth loss event. The container is positioned and ready to receive the tooth, and the pathway is already established, eliminating the need for parents to devise or execute a complex retrieval process at the moment of tooth loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The toy performs the storage function autonomously once the tooth is placed in its mouth. The internal conduit system automatically transports the tooth to the container without requiring parental intervention or manipulation, making the process simple and stress-free for parents.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for retrieving a fallen tooth of a child is disclosed. The apparatus includes a toy having a body defining a face and a chest portion. The face includes a mouth defining an opening for receiving the fallen tooth. The apparatus also includes a container located at the chest portion of the body to store the fallen tooth. The container is accessed by a user for retrieving the stored fallen tooth.