Two-sided personal disposable sanitary wipe and dry device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sanitary wipes do not integrate a cleaning layer, drying layer, and protection barrier, necessitating separate use of wet and dry wipes, which can lead to odor, irritation, rash, and infection risks, and are not economically efficient.
Innovation Solution
A two-sided disposable wipe with a wet side impregnated with a liquid solution and a dry side, combined with a protection barrier, allowing for cleaning, drying, and disposal in a single use, reducing the need for separate wipes and minimizing risk factors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate wet and dry wipes are used, then cleaning and drying functions are provided, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a wet wipe and a dry wipe into a single integrated unit. The wet wipe portion contains a liquid solution for cleaning, while the dry wipe portion is attached to the same substrate and can be separated or used in sequence, eliminating the need for multiple separate wipe products.
Solution Approach 2:
The single wipe substrate serves multiple functions: it can be used as a wet wipe for cleaning, then the same substrate can be used as a dry wipe for drying. This multi-functional design allows one product to replace what previously required two separate products.
2Ease of operation
If separate wet and dry wipes are used, then cleaning and drying are achieved, but loss of time and productivity increase
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the wet and dry wipe functions into a single integrated product, the user eliminates the time required to handle, store, and switch between separate wet and dry wipe packages. The combined design allows seamless transition from cleaning to drying within one product unit.
3Ease of manufacture
If used wipes are not properly disposed of, then cost is reduced, but harmful factors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The wipe is designed with a separable structure where the used wet portion can be easily detached or rolled away from the clean dry portion. This segmentation allows for immediate disposal of the contaminated section while retaining the clean section for continued use or proper disposal, reducing odor and infection risks.
Solution Approach 2:
The design allows the used, contaminated portion of the wipe to be extracted or separated from the overall structure for immediate disposal. This extraction of the harmful element (used wipe material) prevents the accumulation of odors and potential infections while maintaining cost efficiency.
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 solution provides effective cleaning and drying while reducing odor, irritation, and infection risk, and is cost-effective by eliminating the need for multiple wipes.
Implementation Method 1
a wet wipe with a liquid solution impregnated thereon
Implementation Method 2
a dry wipe attached to the other surface of the protection barrier
Data Source
AI summary
A two-sided personal disposable sanitary wipe and dry device including a cleaning assembly, a drying assembly, and a protection barrier assembly. The protection barrier assembly includes a wet protection layer, an outer pull tab and an inner pull tab. The cleaning assembly includes a wet wipe that is attached to the wet protection layer. The drying assembly includes a dry wipe wherein is attached to the wet protection layer oppositely where the wet wipe is attached. The wet protection layer is made of an impermeable material and prohibits dirt from traveling from the wet wipe to the dry wipe and vice versa. The outer pull allows the wet protection layer to roll up the wet wipe for disposing, wherein the inner pull tab allows the user to access the dry wipe for drying.