Automatic system for providing full body shower to a user
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional shower systems are not energy efficient, water efficient, or customizable to individual user preferences, and pose challenges for users with limited mobility, as they lack control over water temperature and flow, require manual operation, and often result in incomplete cleaning and hygiene issues due to bacterial contamination.
Innovation Solution
An automatic shower system with 360° cleaning capabilities, featuring a solid supporting unit with horizontal and vertical frames, primary and secondary cleaning units equipped with ultraviolet light sources, sensors for user detection and system control, and a display unit for user input, allowing for customizable temperature, water flow, and drying functions, along with portability and auxiliary positioning for users with limited mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by stationary object
If traditional shower systems are used, then installation cost and space consumption are reduced, but energy efficiency, water efficiency, and customization capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The shower system is divided into multiple independent functional modules including a control unit with processor, sensor units for detecting user presence and parameters, cleaning units with nozzles and brushes, drying units with air movers, and UV disinfection units. Each module can be independently controlled and optimized, allowing energy-efficient operation by activating only necessary functions while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The automatic shower system integrates multiple functions into a single comprehensive unit: water delivery and temperature control, automated body cleaning with movable nozzles and brushes, hair washing with detachable showerheads, drying with air circulation, and UV disinfection. This multi-functionality improves energy and water efficiency by coordinating all functions under centralized control while providing full-body hygiene treatment in one system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional shower systems are used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to individual user preferences and accessibility for users with limited mobility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates sensor units that detect user presence, body position, and physiological parameters, providing feedback to the control unit. The processor analyzes this feedback and automatically adjusts water temperature, flow rate, nozzle positions, brush movements, and drying parameters to match individual user preferences and requirements, enabling high customization without requiring complex manual adjustments by the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The shower system performs automated functions including detecting when a user enters, positioning cleaning nozzles and brushes, delivering water and cleaning agents, executing cleaning cycles, drying the user, and disinfecting with UV light. This self-service capability provides adaptability to individual users while minimizing the operational complexity the user must manage, as the system autonomously handles all adjustments and processes.
3Reliability
If traditional shower systems are used, then device complexity is reduced, but cleaning effectiveness and hygiene quality deteriorate due to bacterial contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates UV disinfection units that activate automatically after the cleaning cycle completes or when the user exits, performing preliminary disinfection of the interior surfaces and components before the next use. This preliminary action ensures hygiene quality by eliminating bacterial contamination accumulated during operation, while the automated timing reduces the complexity of manual disinfection procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The shower system maintains continuous cleaning and disinfection functionality through coordinated operation of multiple units: water nozzles continuously rinse surfaces, brushes provide sustained mechanical cleaning, and UV disinfection operates during and after the cleaning cycle. This continuous action ensures reliable hygiene quality by preventing bacterial accumulation, while the integrated automation manages the complexity of coordinating these continuous processes.
4Reliability
If automatic shower system with 360° cleaning is implemented, then cleaning effectiveness and hygiene quality are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The 360° cleaning system is segmented into multiple independent cleaning units positioned at different locations: overhead nozzles for upper body and hair, side nozzles for torso and limbs, and movable brushes for detailed cleaning. Each unit can be independently controlled and positioned, achieving comprehensive 360° coverage while managing complexity through modular design that allows selective activation of relevant cleaning zones based on user presence and detected body position.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The automatic shower system provides an energy-efficient, time-saving, and water-saving full-body cleaning experience, enhancing user hygiene, accommodating users with mobility issues, and using ultraviolet light for disinfection, while allowing users to control various attributes and parameters.
Implementation Method 1
The system includes at least one primary cleaning unit mounted onto the horizontal frame... adapted to include a plurality of uniform nozzles, brushes and a plurality of ultraviolet (UV) light sources
Data Source
AI summary
An automatic system for providing full body shower with round the body cleaning to a user is illustrated. The automatic system includes a solid supporting unit with horizontal and vertical frames. A primary cleaning unit and a secondary cleaning unit are provided for the cleaning of the head portion and the body surface of a user. The first horizontal frame and the secondary cleaning unit are configured with vertical upward and downward movement along the vertical frame using an elevating means. Each of the primary and secondary cleaning units comprises a plurality of nozzles, brushes and ultraviolet (UV) light sources. An air dryer chamber propelling dry air for drying the wet body and head portion of the user is utilized. The automatic shower system can also be used in the horizontal orientation.