Absorbing Spill Marker with Detachable Residue Pickup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for managing potentially hazardous products on floors, such as in home improvement and industrial settings, are inadequate as they lack a practical solution for simultaneous absorption, neutralization, signaling, and residue pickup, leading to safety risks and legal liabilities due to ineffective signage and impractical residue handling.
Innovation Solution
A device with a slender hollow body containing absorbing and neutralizing powder, which can be poured onto the hazardous product, combined with a signaling stand and detachable parts for residue pickup, addresses the need for a single tool that absorbs, neutralizes, signals, and picks up hazardous products effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional separate tools and procedures are used for absorption, signaling, and residue pickup, then each function can be performed with dedicated equipment, but the overall process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate functions (absorption powder storage, signaling marker, and residue pickup tools) into a single integrated device. The container holds both absorbing powder and pickup tools, while the base serves dual purposes as both signaling marker and residue collection surface, eliminating the need for multiple separate tools and procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The base of the device serves multiple functions: it acts as a signaling marker when upright, provides a surface for residue collection when the hazardous product is absorbed, and can be used to scrape up residues. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate tools needed and simplifies the overall spill response process
2Reliability
If powder is stored in a container without easy access, then the powder is protected from contamination, but rapid deployment during spills is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The device is pre-prepared with absorbing powder already contained in the vessel, ready for immediate deployment. The breakable seal at the top of the container allows for rapid access to the powder by simply breaking the seal, eliminating the need for complex opening mechanisms while maintaining powder protection until needed
3Reliability
If signaling markers are placed after spills occur, then hazard zones are marked, but response time is delayed and additional tools are required
Solution Approach 1:
The signaling function is integrated into the device itself through the base, which serves as both a structural component and a visible marker. When the device is placed upright, the base acts as a signaling marker indicating the hazard zone, eliminating the need for separate signaling tools and reducing response time
4Reliability
If multiple separate tools are used for spill management, then each tool can be optimized for its specific function, but the overall system becomes impractical and difficult to deploy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple spill management functions into a single portable device: the container stores absorbing powder, the breakable seal enables rapid deployment, the base serves as both signaling marker and residue collection surface, and pickup tools are stored within the container. This integration maintains functional effectiveness while dramatically improving practicality and ease of deployment
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 device provides a practical, compact solution for safely managing hazardous products by absorbing and neutralizing them, signaling their presence, and facilitating easy residue removal, thereby enhancing safety and reducing legal and financial risks in retail and industrial environments.
Implementation Method 1
a powder stored in said storage volume capable of absorbing said potentially hazardous product when said powder enters into contact with said product
Implementation Method 2
This powder can also be capable of neutralizing the potentially hazardous product
Data Source
AI summary
A device for absorbing, signaling and picking up a product on a floor, the device including: a slender hollow body whose inner walls define a storage volume in which is stored a powder able to absorb the product, where the storage volume opens through an opening for pouring the powder by gravity; a stand on which one end of the body is mounted for forming a signaling marker, where the stand includes a substantially flat base projecting radially relative to the body in order to place the device stably on the floor; and wherein the base includes at least two detachable parts which can be used for picking up a residue formed by the powder and the product.