Toilet Roll Core-Mounted Wipe Dispenser With Low-Friction Arms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sanitary wipe dispensers are inconveniently located in bathrooms, limiting their use due to space constraints and not being easily accessible to users while on the toilet, despite their potential for more thorough cleansing.
Innovation Solution
A dispenser that attaches to the inside of a toilet paper roll core tube, allowing for easy engagement and disengagement without additional hardware, providing sanitary wipes within arm's reach and preventing interference with dry toilet paper retrieval, with features like resilient arms and friction-reducing mechanisms for secure attachment and smooth dispensing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional sanitary wipe dispensers are placed in bathrooms, then they can be used for personal hygiene, but they occupy limited bathroom space and are not easily accessible to users while on the toilet
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the sanitary wipe dispenser with the existing toilet paper roll structure by attaching it to the core tube. This merging approach allows the dispenser to utilize the space already occupied by the toilet paper roll, eliminating the need for separate bathroom space while maintaining accessibility to both toilet paper and sanitary wipes.
Solution Approach 2:
The dispenser is nested within the toilet paper roll structure, specifically attaching to the inner core tube. This nesting approach allows the dispenser to be housed within the existing roll structure, maximizing space utilization and ensuring that both the toilet paper and sanitary wipes are accessible from the same location without requiring additional bathroom space.
2Ease of operation
If a dispenser is attached to the toilet paper roll, then sanitary wipes become accessible to users, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser is designed as a separate, modular unit that attaches to the toilet paper roll core tube. This segmentation allows the dispenser to be independently manufactured, installed, and removed without affecting the toilet paper roll structure. The simple attachment mechanism using clips or adhesive keeps the overall system complexity low while providing easy accessibility to sanitary wipes.
3Reliability
If additional hardware is used to mount the dispenser, then secure attachment is achieved, but installation becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser employs a self-adhering attachment mechanism that utilizes the existing toilet paper roll core tube as its mounting surface. The adhesive or clip-based attachment system is designed to bond directly to the core tube material without requiring additional hardware, drilling, or complex installation procedures. This self-service approach ensures reliable attachment while maintaining installation simplicity.
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
Enables convenient and efficient access to sanitary wipes, promoting a cleaner and more thorough cleansing experience by placing them close to dry toilet paper, reducing the likelihood of free-spools and enhancing user convenience without requiring additional installation.
Implementation Method 1
two rods or support arms made of plastic, steel, or other flexible material
Implementation Method 2
friction-reducing mechanisms for secure attachment and smooth dispensing
Data Source
AI summary
A dispenser for personal sanitary wipes is suspended below a toilet paper roll by hooking into one or both sides of the core tube of a toilet paper roll at the same time that the toilet paper roll is mounted on a toilet paper spindle. In order to reduce friction as the toilet paper roll rotates, the dispenser may have wheels or rollers mounted on arm(s) that extend into the core tube.