Transparent Membrane Diffuser Container for Seal Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing volatile substance diffusers face issues with evaporation quality and intensity due to complex structures, and ensuring proper sealing and elimination of microstructures is crucial for effective diffusion without liquid leakage.
Innovation Solution
A container with a thermoplastic permeable membrane that becomes transparent upon sealing, allowing visual verification of proper sealing through a transparent zone, and a removable barrier layer to prevent diffusion until use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a porous membrane structure is used to enable volatile substance diffusion, then diffusion efficiency is improved, but sealing quality deteriorates due to difficulty in eliminating microstructures at the seal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses optical property changes (transparency/opacity) of the porous membrane to indicate sealing quality. When the membrane is properly sealed and pores are eliminated, the sealed zone becomes transparent, providing visual confirmation of proper sealing while maintaining porous diffusion properties in unsealed areas
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state of the membrane material through heat application during sealing, transforming the porous structure into a non-porous sealed zone. This parameter change (from porous to non-porous) enables both effective sealing and visual verification through transparency changes
2Productivity
If a complex multilayer structure with non-woven fabric is used to improve evaporation quality, then volatile substance diffusion is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a composite structure combining a porous membrane with a barrier layer that has specific optical properties. This composite approach enables both functional requirements (diffusion and sealing) and visual verification without requiring complex multilayer non-woven fabric structures
Solution Approach 2:
The barrier layer serves multiple functions: it prevents premature diffusion of volatile substances, provides visual indication of sealing quality through its optical properties, and can be removed by the user. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity while maintaining performance
3Reliability
If the membrane is made opaque to prevent premature diffusion, then sealing reliability is improved, but visual inspection capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes changes in optical properties (from opaque to transparent) of the membrane or barrier layer to provide visual feedback on sealing quality. The transparent sealed zones allow optical detection of proper sealing, while the material composition maintains sealing reliability
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
Ensures high-quality sealing verification and efficient diffusion of volatile substances by ensuring the permeable membrane is transparent in the sealed zone, preventing leakage and enabling easy visual inspection.
Implementation Method 1
The permeable membrane is made from a thermoplastic material, and it melts when heat is applied.
Implementation Method 2
its opacity is due to the presence of the pores that diffract light
Implementation Method 3
a thermoplastic permeable membrane that closes the opening of the container body
Data Source
AI summary
The container for diffusing volatile substances comprises a transparent container body (1) for a material impregnated with volatile substances and provided with an opening (2); a permeable membrane (3) that closes the opening (2) of the container body (1); and a barrier layer (4) removably connected to the permeable membrane (3); wherein the permeable membrane (3) is sealed with the container body (1) in a sealing zone (6), the permeable membrane (3) being transparent in the sealing zone (6).It permits to provide a container for diffusing volatile substances with an improved or high-performance membrane that allows at first sight to see that the sealing of the container is correct.