Transparent Solid Cleaning Agent Pen for Stain Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional liquid cleaning agents for clothes are inconvenient to carry and prone to flowing, making them difficult to use effectively for immediate stain removal, and may cause deeper penetration of stains if not applied correctly.
Innovation Solution
A transparent solid cleaning agent in a pen shape, composed of 10-70 wt% gel forming material, 2-30 wt% transparency agents, 0.1-10 wt% orange oil, and 0.5-20 wt% anionic surfactant, which is stable and prevents collapse, allowing for easy application and effective stain removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If liquid cleaning agents are used for stain removal, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but portability and flow control deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical state parameter of the cleaning agent from liquid to solid gel form. This transformation maintains the cleaning effectiveness of liquid cleaners while eliminating flow-related problems, enabling portable application directly from a pen-shaped container without leakage or spillage concerns
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning agent utilizes a gel phase transition state that combines properties of both liquids and solids. The gel formulation allows the cleaning agent to maintain its shape and resist flow like a solid, while retaining the cleaning efficacy associated with liquid formulations, enabling direct application from a compact pen-shaped device
2Loss of time
If wet towel or tissue is used for stain removal, then immediate cleaning is attempted, but stain penetration into clothes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical state from liquid (wet towel) to solid gel, allowing immediate application to stains without the spreading and penetration problems associated with liquid moisture. The solid gel form can be directly applied and rubbed onto stains immediately, absorbing or breaking down the stain without causing deeper penetration into fabric fibers
3Adaptability or versatility
If liquid cleaning agents are carried, then cleaning availability is improved, but risk of leakage and flow increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning agent is formulated as a solid gel that maintains its shape and structural integrity, eliminating leakage and flow issues associated with liquid cleaners. This phase transition enables the cleaning agent to be carried in a compact pen-shaped container without risk of leakage, while remaining ready for immediate application when needed
4Ease of operation
If transparent solid cleaning agent is formulated, then portability and stability are improved, but formulation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a composite gel formulation combining gel-forming materials with cleaning agents and transparency agents. This composite structure achieves the desired solid yet transparent properties, enabling portability and stability while maintaining cleaning effectiveness through the integrated formulation of multiple functional components
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 transparent solid cleaning agent is convenient to carry, prevents content flow, maintains strength and transparency, and provides excellent cleaning performance, making it suitable for immediate stain removal and pre-removal during washing.
Implementation Method 1
10 to 70 weight% (wt%) of gel forming material including alkali metal salt or ammonium salt of C8-36 aliphatic carboxylic acid
Implementation Method 2
2 to 30 wt% of a transparency agent, 2 to 30 wt% of an subsidiary transparency agent
Implementation Method 3
0.5 to 20 wt% of anionic surfactant
Implementation Method 4
0.1 to 10 wt% of orange oil
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a transparent solid cleaning agent that is convenient to carry because it has solid pen shape, and has no concern of contents flowing because it is a solid. According to one aspect of the invention, a transparent solid cleaning agent comprising 10 to 70 wt% of gel forming material including alkali metal salt or ammonium salt of C8-36 aliphatic carboxylic acid, 2 to 30 wt% of a transparency agent, 2 to 30 wt% of a subsidiary transparency agent, 0.1 to 10 wt% of orange oil, and 0.5 to 20 wt% of anionic surfactant is provided. The transparent solid cleaning agent according to the present invention is convenient to carry because it has a solid pen shape, has no concern of contents flowing because it is a solid, prevents collapse or bending, and has an excellent sense of beauty because the contents are transparent.