Smart wipes device

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a wipes device for dispensing warm wetted wipes. A wipes device includes a wipes dispensing structure configured to permit a user to remove a wetted wipe, a wipes housing configured to hold dry wipes, wherein the wetted wipe is accessible via the wipes dispensing structure, an evaporation device unit positioned relative to the wipes housing, a water container connected to the evaporation device unit, and an additive housing connected to the evaporation device unit, where the evaporation device unit is configured to the wet the dry wipes by vaporizing a combination of water from the water container and an additive from the additive housing for a defined event.

1 . A wipes device comprising:
 a wipes dispensing structure configured to permit a user to remove a wetted wipe;   a wipes housing configured to hold dry wipes, wherein the wetted wipe is accessible via the wipes dispensing structure;   an evaporation device unit positioned relative to the wipes housing;   a water container connected to the evaporation device unit; and   an additive housing connected to the evaporation device unit,   wherein the evaporation device unit is configured to the wet the dry wipes by vaporizing a combination of water from the water container and an additive from the additive housing for a defined event.   
     
     
         2 . The wipes device of  claim 1 , wherein the wipes dispensing structure and the wipes housing is a cartridge configured to hold a wipes package containing the dry wipes, the cartridge comprising a cover positioned above a perforation line on the wipes package and configured to permit the user to remove the wetted wipe. 
     
     
         3 . The wipes device of  claim 2 , wherein the evaporation device unit is a ring vaporizer positioned above the cartridge and configured to wet a dry wipe when the user pulls the dry wipe through the ring vaporizer. 
     
     
         4 . The wipes device of  claim 3 , wherein the ring vaporizer includes a plurality of nozzles or ejectors circumscribing the opening created when the cover of the cartridge is opened. 
     
     
         5 . The wipes device of  claim 4 , wherein an additive pouch is connected to the additive housing, and the water container and the additive housing are connected to the evaporation device unit via valves and tubing. 
     
     
         6 . The wipes device of  claim 1 , wherein the wipes dispensing structure is a device cover and a wipes housing cover. 
     
     
         7 . The wipes device of  claim 6 , wherein the wipes dispensing structure is a device cover and a wipes housing cover. 
     
     
         8 . The wipes device of  claim 7 , wherein the wipes housing is rotatably connected to a housing of the wipes device, and wherein the wipes housing is at a wetting position when the device cover is going to a closed position and is at a wipes access position when the device cover is going to an open position. 
     
     
         9 . The wipes device of  claim 8 , wherein the water container includes the additive housing and an additive capsule is configured to attach to the water container. 
     
     
         10 . The wipes device of  claim 9 , wherein the additive capsule is configured to drip an additive into the water container. 
     
     
         11 . The wipes device of  claim 9 , wherein the evaporation device unit further comprising:
 a sponge connected to the water container via a valve and tubing to absorb a water-additive combination; and   a heating element configured to heat the sponge and wet the dry wipes via a plurality of ejectors or nozzles when the wipes housing is in the wetting position.   
     
     
         12 . The wipes device of  claim 1 , wherein the wipes dispensing structure is an opening in a housing of the wipes device and a tearing mechanism on the wipes housing. 
     
     
         13 . The wipes device of  claim 12 , wherein the wipes housing is a roll holder and a retention mechanism in a housing of the wipes device, the roll holder holding the dry wipes in a roll configuration and further comprising the tearing mechanism. 
     
     
         14 . The wipes device of  claim 13 , wherein the evaporation device unit is a cylindrical evaporation unit including a plurality of ejectors or nozzles, the evaporation device unit partially surrounding an inserted roll holder and configured to wet an outer layer of wipes on the roll holder. 
     
     
         15 . The wipes device of  claim 14 , wherein the additive housing is the water container and the additive is an additive pellet which dissolves in the water. 
     
     
         16 . A method for dispensing warmed wet wipes, the method comprising:
 inserting dry wipes into a wipes device;   placing a water filled water container into the wipes devices;   adding an additive to combine with the water from the water container;   wetting the dry wipes by vaporizing a combined water and additive solution upon a defined event; and   removing a warm wetted wipe from the wipes device.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 connecting a cartridge to the dry wipes prior to insertion into the wipes device.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the wetting further comprising:
 ring vaporizing the combined water and additive solution and wetting a dry wipe as the dry wipe is being removed from the wipes device.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 rotating the dry wipes toward an evaporation device unit after completion of dry wipes insertion.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 rotating wetted wipes toward an opening when a cover is opened to initiate the removing.