Angled Spray Head Assembly for Deep Container Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current container cleaning devices are inefficient in directing water to all interior portions of deep containers, particularly the bottom, and require high pressure and multiple seals, leading to incomplete cleaning and potential leaking.
Innovation Solution
A container cleaner with a nozzle assembly featuring angled spray apertures and a plunger mechanism that reduces the need for additional sealing components, allowing pressurized fluid to be directed effectively into the container through a sealed tube and spray head.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If a vertically oriented tower with upwardly directed nozzle is used, then the device can clean deep containers, but the spray angle fails to direct water to all interior portions particularly the bottom
Solution Approach 1:
The spray head employs asymmetrically angled spray apertures (e.g., 45 degrees, 90 degrees, 135 degrees) rather than symmetric upward spray, allowing water to be directed at multiple interior portions including the bottom and sides of the container, resolving the mismatch between vertical tower orientation and comprehensive cleaning coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The spray apertures are oriented at multiple angles (not just vertically upward) to spray in different directions, adding dimensional diversity to the spray pattern and enabling coverage of container portions that would be inaccessible with a single upward-directed spray angle
2Power
If high pressure is applied to actuate the nozzle, then sufficient spray force is achieved, but a great amount of pressure is required which complicates the system
Solution Approach 1:
The plunger mechanism replaces complex high-pressure valve systems with a simple mechanical depression action, where user pressure on the plunger directly controls spray actuation without requiring high-pressure actuation systems, reducing overall system pressure requirements while maintaining sufficient spray force
3Reliability
If multiple seals are used in the tower design, then sealing coverage is increased, but more opportunities for leaking are created
Solution Approach 1:
The design extracts and eliminates unnecessary seals from the tower structure by using a simplified plunger-seal interface, reducing the number of sealing components while maintaining adequate sealing function through strategically placed seals at critical locations only
4Area of stationary object
If a low profile platform with upwardly directed nozzle is used, then the device is compact, but it is particularly ineffective for cleaning the bottom of containers and blades
Solution Approach 1:
The spray apertures are oriented at multiple asymmetric angles (45 degrees, 90 degrees, 135 degrees) rather than all upward, enabling the compact device to direct spray at the bottom and side portions of containers, maintaining compact footprint while achieving effective bottom cleaning capability
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 ensures thorough cleaning of deep containers by directing water at optimal angles and reducing the required sealing force, minimizing leaks and enhancing cleaning efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The stopper may be arranged to seal the connection between the spray head and the body
Implementation Method 2
A stem is connected to the plunger and includes a base to form a seal with the stopper between the tube and the nozzle assembly
Implementation Method 3
The spray apertures are angled to direct fluid to portions of a container placed over the container cleaner
Data Source
AI summary
A container cleaner includes a body having a fluid inlet, a fluid passage within the body, and a nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly comprises a spray head, a plunger movable relative to a spray head, and a stopper having an opening to receive a portion of the plunger. The spray head may include a plurality of spray apertures formed in the spray head. The spray apertures are angled to direct fluid to portions of a container placed over the container cleaner.