Adjustable upright standing soap dish
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Solution Overview
Problem
Handmade soaps face challenges in finding suitable packaging and storage due to their unique sizes and shapes, as traditional soap dishes do not accommodate standing positions, leading to soap dissolution and bacterial contamination.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable detachable holding device with a holder/brackets for soap dishes that allows handmade soaps to stand, preventing contact with the dish bottom and accommodating various soap sizes and shapes, with adjustable sliding arms to secure the soap as it shrinks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional soap dishes are used to store handmade soaps, then the soaps can be stored in a simple manner, but the soaps will dissolve and become contaminated due to contact with water and bacteria in the dish
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the soap from a horizontal lying position to a vertical standing position by introducing a holder with an aperture that receives the soap end. This dimensional change elevates the soap above the dish bottom, preventing contact with water and bacteria, thereby resolving the contradiction between simple storage and soap durability.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder acts as an intermediary between the soap and the dish. It provides a bridge that supports the soap in an elevated position, preventing direct contact between the soap and the harmful environment (water and bacteria) in the dish, thus protecting the soap while maintaining simple storage.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed-size soap dishes are used, then the structure is simple, but they cannot accommodate different soap sizes and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces adjustable sliding arms that can move along the holder to adapt to different soap lengths. This dynamic adjustment mechanism allows the same dish structure to accommodate various soap sizes without increasing overall structural complexity, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is segmented into adjustable components (sliding arms) that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows flexibility in accommodating different soap dimensions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, as each segment can be adjusted without affecting the entire system.
3Device complexity
If soap lies on the dish bottom, then the dish structure is simple, but the soap dissolves from contact with water draining into the dish
Solution Approach 1:
By changing the soap's position from horizontal (lying on dish bottom) to vertical (standing in holder), the soap is elevated above the water drainage area. This dimensional change maintains simple dish structure while effectively preventing soap dissolution, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and soap preservation.
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AI summary
The present invention comprises an adjustable hosting device with a holder/brackets for soap that rest on an oval designed dish and allows the soap to stand and never touch the bottom of the soap dish. The hosting device is configured in different sizes to accommodate different shapes and molds of soap.