System to dispense cosmetic products
View Patent ↗Disclosed is a system ( 100 ) to dispense cosmetic products. The system ( 100 ) comprises a housing ( 102 ) and a plurality of cartridges ( 104 ) disposed within a periphery of the housing ( 102 ). Each cartridge ( 104 ) receives a cosmetic product. Each cartridge ( 104 ) is selectively movable between a first position proximally to a center of the housing ( 102 ) and a second position proximally to the periphery of the housing ( 102 ). Further, the system ( 100 ) comprises a plurality of applicators ( 106 ). Moreover, the system ( 100 ) comprises a rotatable selector ( 108 ). The rotatable selector ( 108 ) enables selection of a cartridge ( 104 ). The system ( 100 ) also comprises a dispenser ( 110 ). The dispenser ( 110 ) is connected to each individual cartridge ( 104 ) and the rotatable selector ( 108 ). Further, operation of the dispenser ( 110 ) enables movement of the cartridge ( 104 ) selected using the rotatable selector ( 108 ) between the first position and the second position.
1 . A system ( 100 ) to dispense cosmetic products, the system ( 100 ) comprising: a housing ( 102 );
a plurality of individual cartridges ( 104 ) disposed within a periphery of the housing ( 102 ), wherein each individual cartridge ( 104 ) receives a cosmetic product and wherein the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) is selectively movable between a first position proximally to a center of the housing ( 102 ) and a second position proximally to the periphery of the housing ( 102 );
a plurality of applicators ( 106 ), wherein each applicator ( 106 ) is connected to the individual cartridge ( 104 ) of the plurality of individual cartridges ( 104 ) to enable application of the cosmetic product stored in the each individual cartridge ( 104 );
a rotatable selector ( 108 ) disposed proximally to a center of the housing ( 102 ), wherein the rotatable selector ( 108 ) enables selection of the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) from the plurality of individual cartridges ( 104 );
a dispenser ( 110 ) disposed at the center of the housing ( 102 ); wherein the dispenser ( 110 ) is connected to the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) and the rotatable selector ( 108 ) and wherein operation of the dispenser ( 110 ) enables movement of the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) selected using the rotatable selector ( 108 ) between the first position and the second position;
wherein the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) of the plurality of individual cartridges ( 104 ) is detachably received into the housing ( 102 ); and
wherein the housing ( 102 ) comprises a plurality of receptacles to receive the plurality of individual cartridges ( 104 ) and wherein: the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) comprises a first snap-fit lock; and each receptacle comprises a second snap-fit lock, wherein the first snap-fit lock engages with the second snap-fit lock to receive the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) into the respective receptacle.
2 . The system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) is associated with a different cross-section.
3 . The system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the cosmetic product is one of: a liquid cosmetic product, a semi-solid cosmetic product, a powder-based cosmetic product.
4 . The system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of applicators ( 106 ) comprise at least one of: a tube-type applicator, a sponge-type applicator, a brush-type applicator.
5 . The system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the each applicator ( 106 ) is detachably connected to the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) through a spill-proof valve.
6 . The system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser ( 110 ) is one of: a push button, a slider.
7 . The system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser ( 110 ) comprises a mirror thereon and wherein the mirror comprises a slidable cover.
8 . The system ( 100 ) of claim 7 , wherein the movement mechanism is implemented using one of: a rail guide, a linear bearing, a dovetail slide, a rack and pinion arrangement.
9 . The system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the system ( 100 ) comprises a movement mechanism connected to the each individual cartridge ( 104 ), the rotatable selector ( 108 ) and the dispenser ( 110 ) and wherein the movement mechanism enables movement of selected of the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) between the first position and the second position upon selection using the rotatable selector ( 108 ) and activation of the dispenser ( 110 ).
10 . The system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the each applicator ( 106 ) is stored in a retracted state with respect to the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) when a respective of the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) is in the first position and wherein the each applicator ( 106 ) is released when the each individual cartridge ( 104 ) is moved to the second position.