Covered Bug Swatter Head for Containing Bug Remains
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bug swatters leave bug remains on the swatter head, which can contaminate surfaces or the user, and there is a need for a design that minimizes this contact.
Innovation Solution
A bug swatter with a swatter head cover member that can be moved between uncovered and covered configurations, allowing the swatter head to be sanitized by covering bug remains after use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional bug swatter is used to kill flies, then the fly is effectively killed, but bug remains are left on the swatter head which can contaminate surfaces or the user
Solution Approach 1:
The cover member is separated from the swatter head, allowing it to be moved independently to cover the head after use. This extraction enables the contamination containment function to be added without interfering with the swatting function.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover member acts as an intermediary between the bug remains on the swatter head and the external environment (surfaces, user). By placing this intermediate layer over the head, direct contact between contaminants and the environment is prevented.
2Ease of operation
If the swatter head is kept uncovered for storage, then the swatter is ready for immediate use, but bug remains can be exposed and contaminate surrounding areas
Solution Approach 1:
The cover member is pre-positioned on the swatter in a stored state, ready to be deployed immediately after use. This preliminary preparation allows for quick transition from used to protected state without requiring complex assembly steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover member is designed to be movable between covering and uncovered positions, allowing the system to dynamically adapt between two states: protected during storage/transport and accessible during use. This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction between readiness and protection.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a cover member is added to the swatter, then bug remains are contained, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover member is designed as a flexible, thin-walled structure that can conform to the swatter head shape while providing effective containment. This minimizes the material and structural complexity required to achieve the contamination prevention function.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover member serves multiple functions: containing bug remains, protecting the user, preventing surface contamination, and potentially protecting the swatter head from damage. This multi-functionality justifies the added component by providing several benefits from a single addition.
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AI summary
A bug swatter is provided that reduces the chances that bug remains will come into contact with an object or surface in an undesirable manner. The bug swatter is made up of a swatter body having a swatter head connected to a handle portion, wherein the handle portion can be manipulated by a user so the user can advance the swatter head towards a bug to swat the bug. A cover member is connectable to the handle portion and moveable relative to the swatter head, wherein the bug swatter can be moved from an uncovered configuration where the swatter head is uncovered by the cover member to a covered configuration where at least a portion of the cover member covers at least a portion of the swatter head. The bug swatter can also have a locking mechanism adapted to lock the bug swatter in the uncovered configuration or the covered configuration. The locking mechanism can be unlocked by a user. A method of swatting a bug is also provided.