Wearable Inflatable Headpiece with Automated Bubble Production
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of wearable inflatable headpieces with automated soap bubble production mechanisms, particularly those that incorporate festive themes and minimize spillage, while allowing for hands-free operation and easy wear.
Innovation Solution
A wearable inflatable headpiece with an automated bubble blowing apparatus, featuring a chassis, straps, an ornamental skin, a power source, surfactant solution reservoir, fan, and a mechanism for creating surfactant films, which includes a catch and return system to minimize spillage and allow hands-free operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a wearable inflatable headpiece with automated bubble production is created, then hands-free operation and festive appearance are achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (bubble production, inflation, power supply, and wearable structure) into a single integrated headpiece unit. The automated bubble-making mechanism is merged with the inflatable character structure, allowing both functions to operate within one device without requiring separate manual operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The headpiece incorporates an automated bubble-making mechanism that operates independently once activated. The system uses an integrated motor, surfactant reservoir, and bubble formation mechanism that automatically produces bubbles without requiring the wearer to manually blow or operate any components, achieving true hands-free operation.
2Productivity
If surfactant solution reservoir is integrated into the headpiece, then automated bubble production is enabled, but spillage risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The surfactant solution reservoir is designed as a separate, contained component within the headpiece structure. The solution is stored in a dedicated reservoir that is mechanically separated from other components, with controlled delivery pathways that prevent unintended spillage while enabling automated bubble production through regulated surfactant flow to the bubble formation mechanism.
3Shape
If inflatable character components are added to the headpiece, then festive appearance is enhanced, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The inflatable character components serve multiple functions: they provide the festive visual appearance, act as the wearable headpiece structure, and house the internal bubble-making mechanism. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate structural elements, simplifying manufacturing while achieving the desired festive appearance.
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 hands-free, easy-to-operate, and festive soap bubble production with minimal spillage, providing a fun and playful experience that can be worn during various events without the need for manual effort.
Implementation Method 1
a fan for creating an air stream
Implementation Method 2
a mechanism for repeatedly creating a surfactant film in the path of the air stream
Data Source
AI summary
An automatic bubble blowing apparatus wearable on the head and having an inflatable ornamental skin. The inflatable ornamental skin is a non-tooled component which can be manufactured to have a variety of festive appearances. The apparatus has straps which can be used to secure the apparatus to the head of a user. Alternatively, the automatic bubble blowing apparatus can be utilized on a horizontal surface, such as a table, with the straps hidden under the apparatus. The automatic bubble blowing apparatus includes a power source, a surfactant solution reservoir, a fan for creating an air stream out an exit aperture, a mechanism for creating a surfactant film across the exit aperture, and an on-off switch which controls both power to the fan and sealing and unsealing of the exit aperture.