Bathroom Wipe Dispenser with Universal Mounting for Tissue Holders
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bathroom tissue dispensers fail to efficiently handle conventional size cardboard cartons and do not accommodate both moist and dry wipes or feminine hygiene products, and are not adaptable to most bathroom tissue roll holders, limiting convenience and accessibility for various user groups.
Innovation Solution
A rectangular dispenser with hanging means and detachable side containers that can be mounted on existing bathroom tissue holders, allowing for the dispensing of both moist and dry wipes, feminine products, and accommodating carton packaging, with features like hook-like arms and secure lugs for versatile mounting options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional bathroom tissue dispensers are used, then they can dispense toilet paper rolls, but they cannot accommodate conventional size cardboard cartons of facial tissue or other hygiene products
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is designed with a universal mounting system that can accommodate multiple types of tissue formats including cardboard cartons, rolls, and individual packets. The mounting bracket features adjustable components and multiple attachment methods (screw mounting, adhesive mounting, over-the-bar mounting) to universally fit different bathroom tissue holder types while dispensing various tissue formats
2Ease of operation
If bathroom tissue is dispensed from a roll, then it is easy to store, but it requires complex user manipulation and guesswork to obtain the desired amount
Solution Approach 1:
The tissue sheets are pre-folded and pre-packaged in individual portions within the carton. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for user manipulation and guesswork, allowing users to simply remove the desired number of pre-portioned sheets directly from the carton without wasting tissue
Solution Approach 2:
The tissue is divided into individual pre-folded sheets within the carton rather than being provided as a continuous roll. This segmentation allows users to take exactly the number of sheets needed without having to tear or estimate from a roll, reducing tissue waste and simplifying the dispensing process
3Ease of operation
If feminine hygiene products are kept separate from bathroom tissue, then organization is simple, but accessibility and convenience are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser merges multiple functions into a single unit by providing separate compartments for bathroom tissue and feminine hygiene products. The mounting system integrates both dispensing areas into one consolidated structure that can be installed in the same location, improving accessibility without excessive complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The dispenser utilizes vertical space by creating a multi-level structure with tissue dispensing at one level and feminine hygiene product storage at another level. This dimensional arrangement allows both product types to be accessible from the same horizontal location, improving convenience while maintaining organizational simplicity
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for dispensing wipes and hygiene products with a rectangular container having a bottom, a top, and upstanding sides defining an enclosed space with one open side, and hanging disposed at the top or the sides of the dispenser and adapted for suspending the dispenser from an existing bathroom tissue holder's spindle roll or holder's bar used for mounting a conventional bathroom tissue roll, three hook like arms at the top end, a nipple on the outside of both side walls, a lip at the bottom of the front open side, openings on both side walls for to secure lugs, and detachable square side containers having lugs and an attached lid.